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 : scattered clouds at Ksar

82°F
82 ↗ 84°F

wind ↑ 16mph
gusting to 20mph

Aviation weather for Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport GQNO NKC

METAR for Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport GQNO NKC

GQNO 261000Z 02016KT 6000 NSC 31/16 Q1010 TEMPO 4500 BLSA

Decoded METAR for Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport GQNO NKC

METAR issued by GQNO on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 22 days and 551 hours and -31645 minutes ago.

visibility is 6km = 4mi.

The temperature is 31°C = 88°F, dew point is 16°C = 61°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 40 %.

QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg

Wind 30km/h = 16kt, direction is 20°.

NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or presence of cumulonimbus 'cumulonimbus)

Temporarily 4500 blowing sand

TAF for Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport GQNO NKC

GQNO 260500Z 2606/2712 34012KT 5000 DU NSC BECMG 2619/2621 6000 NSW

Decoded TAF for Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport GQNO NKC

TAF issued by GQNO on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 23 days and 4 hours and 35 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.