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Jomo Kenyatta International airport (Nairobi / Embakasi) in Nairobi (Kenya)

Jomo Kenyatta International airport also known as Nairobi and Embakasi is located near Nairobi, with Embakasi at 1mi, Nairobi South at 7mi, Nairobi at 8mi, Athi River at 10mi, Parklands at 10mi, Kiambu at 12mi,

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Elevation : 1625 m = 5331ft

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weather : overcast at Embakasi

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59°F
59 ↗ 70°F

wind 7mph

Aviation weather for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO

METAR for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO

HKJK 060630Z 09006KT 9999 SCT008 OVC016 15/15 Q1026

Decoded METAR for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO

METAR issued by HKJK on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 06:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 31 hours and -1425 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 15°C = 59°F, dew point is 15°C = 59°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.

QNH is 1026hPa = 30.3inHg

Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 90°.

Clouds : scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m. overcast at 1600ft = 490m.

TAF for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO

HKJK 060500Z 0606/0712 04003KT 9999 BKN016 BECMG 0608/0611 12010KT BKN020 BECMG 0620/0623 22005KT BECMG 0701/0704 06005KT SCT008 BKN016 BKN080 BECMG 0708/0711 12010KT BKN023

Decoded TAF for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO

TAF issued by HKJK on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 8 hours and 45 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC

0606/0712 04003KT 9999 BKN016

wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is 40°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

broken at 1600ft = 490m

becoming from Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0608/0611 12010KT BKN020

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 120°

broken at 2000ft = 610m

becoming from Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0620/0623 22005KT

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 220°

becoming from Monday, July 7, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Monday, July 7, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0701/0704 06005KT SCT008 BKN016 BKN080

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 60°

scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m broken at 1600ft = 490m broken at 8000ft = 2440m

becoming from Monday, July 7, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Monday, July 7, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0708/0711 12010KT BKN023

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 120°

broken at 2300ft = 700m

VAC for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO

The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

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