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.
Atar International airport (Mauritania)
Atar International airport is located near Atar, with Atar at 1mi↑, Chinguetti at 51mi↑, Akjoujt at 105mi↑, Inchiri at 135mi↑, Zouerate at 157mi↑, Tidjikja at 171mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Mauritania and Southernmost airports in Mauritania
→ See also airports in Mauritania
aerial view of Atar International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : GQPA
- IATA code : ATR
- Local code : -
Elevation : 224 m = 735ft
→ See also Highest airports in Mauritania and Lowest airports in Mauritania
Runways
- runway 04/22 : 3004m = 9856ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Mauritania
Coming to Atar International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Atar International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Akjoujt airport at 102mi : book on Trip.com
- Fderik airport at 151mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Atar International airport GQPA ATR
METAR for Atar International airport GQPA ATR
GQPA 011500Z COR 06008KT 8000 NSC 29/04 Q1015
Decoded METAR for Atar International airport GQPA ATR
METAR issued by GQPA on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 32 hours and -1437 minutes ago.
visibility is 8km = 5mi.
The temperature is 29°C = 84°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is dry : relative air humidity is 20 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 60°.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or presence of cumulonimbus 'cumulonimbus)
No TAF for Atar International airport
but aviation weather is available at Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International airport (GQNO) at 244mi↑
NOTAM for Atar International airport
Around Atar International airport (Mauritania)
near
- Hotels in Atar
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 1678mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 1699mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 1700mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 1700mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 1701mi↑
- San Sebastian at 1701mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 1701mi↑
- Station de montagne Somport / Candanchú at 1702mi↑
- Col du Somport at 1702mi↑
- Station de montagne Iraty at 1705mi↑
- Station de montagne Fórmigal at 1705mi↑
- Station de montagne La Pierre Saint-Martin at 1708mi↑
- for Atar International airport at 0mi↑
- for Chinguetti airport at 42mi↑
- for Choum airport at 55mi↑
nearest airports to Atar International airport (Mauritania)
- Chinguetti airport ( ) at 42mi↑defunct airport
- Choum heliport ( MR-0010) at 55mi↑
- Akjoujt airport (GQNJ AJJ ) at 102mi↑NOTAM
- Twajeel airport ( MR-0004) at 117mi↑
- Agounit airport ( EH-0013) at 117mi↑
- Tichla heliport ( EH-0003) at 142mi↑
- Fderik airport (GQPF FGD ) at 151mi↑NOTAM
- Taziazet Mine airport ( MR-0005) at 158mi↑
- Tazadit airport (GQPZ OUZ ) at 160mi↑NOTAM
- Aousserd heliport ( EH-0002) at 164mi↑
- Aousserd MINURSO heliport ( EH-0017) at 165mi↑
- Aousserd MINURSO Airstrip airport ( EH-0016) at 166mi↑
- Tidjikja airport (GQND TIY ) at 170mi↑NOTAM
- Letfotar airport (GQNL MOM ) at 194mi↑NOTAM
- Mijek heliport ( EH-0015) at 204mi↑
- Boutilimit airport (GQNB OTL ) at 232mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Mauritania
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap