Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport (Mauritania) aviation weather and informations GQNO NKC

Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.

Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport (Mauritania)

Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport is located near Nouakchott, with Ksar at 15mi↑, District de Nouakchott at 15mi↑, Nouakchott at 16mi↑, Wilaya du Trarza at 91mi↑, Boutilimit at 99mi↑, Rosso at 124mi↑,

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aerial view of Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport

Airport code

ICAO code : GQNO
IATA code : NKC
Local code : -

Elevation : 3 m = 10ft

Runways

runway 16/34 : 3400m = 11155ft
runway 06/24 : 2400m = 7874ft

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To travel

weather : few clouds at Ksar

82°F

wind ↑ 9mph
gusting to 11mph

Aviation weather for Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport GQNO NKC

METAR for Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport GQNO NKC

GQNO 071330Z 27017KT 4000 BLSA SCT013 28/22 Q1013 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport GQNO NKC

METAR issued by GQNO on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 13:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 30 hours and -1396 minutes ago.

visibility is 4km = 2mi.

The temperature is 28°C = 82°F, dew point is 22°C = 72°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.

QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg

Wind 31km/h = 17kt, direction is 270°.

Clouds : scattered clouds at 1300ft = 400m.

blowing sand

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport GQNO NKC

GQNO 071100Z 0712/0818 26016KT 4000 BLSA NSC BECMG 0800/0802 7000 NSW

Decoded TAF for Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport GQNO NKC

TAF issued by GQNO on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 9 hours and 14 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.