Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Dakhla airport (Western Sahara) / ICAO GMMH/ IATA VIL
Dakhla airport (Western Sahara) is located close to Dakhla, Ad Dakhla at 3 mile↑, El Aargub at 12 mile↑, Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira at 98 mile↑, Nouadhibou at 205 mile↑, Zouerate at 231 mile↑, Playa del Ingles at 280 mile↑, Sonnenland at 280 mile↑, Puerto Rico at 282 mile↑, Castillo del Romeral at 284 mile↑, San Bartolomé de Tirajana at 285 mile↑,
Elevation : 11 m = 36 ft
Runways
- runway 03/21 : 3000 m = 9843 ft
aerial view of Dakhla
METAR for Dakhla airport - GMMH
GMMH 141100Z 16014KT 4000 DU NSC 22/02 Q1016 TEMPO 2000 DU
Decoded METAR for Dakhla Airport (Western Sahara)
METAR issued by GMMH on Friday 14th of January 2022 at 11:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 110 hours and -5723 minutes ago.
Visibility is 4 km = 2 mile.
Temperature is 22 °C = 72 °F and dew point is 2 °C = 36 °F . This correspond to 27% relative humidity.
QNH is 1016 mb = 30 inHg
Wind speed is 26 km/h = 14 kt, direction is 160°.
No clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude (No Significant Clouds).
cloud of dust
Temporarily 2000 cloud of dust
TAF for Dakhla airport - GMMH
GMMH 141100Z 1412/1518 16014KT 4000 DU NSC BECMG 1418/1420 6000 NSW NSC
Decoded TAF for Dakhla Airport (Western Sahara)
TAF issued by GMMH on Friday 14th of January 2022 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 14 hours and 37 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday 14th of January 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday 14th of January 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
1412/1518 16014KT 4000 DU NSC
Wind 14 kt = 26 km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is 4 km = 2 mile.
cloud of dust
becoming from Friday 14th of January 2022 à 20:00 heure TU to Saturday 15th of January 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1418/1420 6000 NSW NSC
no significant weather
Visibility is 6 km = 4 mile.
close by
nearest airports to Dakhla
- for Nouadhibou airport (GQPP) at 205 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for F'derick airport (GQPF) at 216 mile↑
- for Zouerate airport (GQPZ) at 229 mile↑
- for El Berriel Gran Canaria airport (GCLB) at 282 mile↑
- for Atar airport (GQPA) at 289 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Laayoune airport (GMML) at 291 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Bir Moghrein airport (GQPT) at 293 mile↑
- for Akoujt airport (GQNJ) at 293 mile↑
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)