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) and NOTAM (Notice To Airman) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC, NOTAM Kandahar airport (Afghanistan) / ICAO OAKN/ IATA KDH
Kandahar airport (Afghanistan) is located close to Kaze Karez at 2 mile↑, Kandahar (کندهار Qandahar) at 11 mile↑, Babasakhib at 15 mile↑, Ḩowẕ Kêlay at 18 mile↑, Za’farānzaī at 20 mile↑, Pashmul at 25 mile↑, Wakīl Rustam Kêlay at 33 mile↑, Shahr-e Safa at 35 mile↑, Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud at 40 mile↑, Itī at 41 mile↑,
Elevation : 1017 m = 3337 ft
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 3210 m = 10531 ft
aerial view of Kandahar
METAR for Kandahar airport - OAKN
OAKN 241555Z AUTO 23002KT 6000 BR CLR 10/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP183 WND DATA ESTMD T00950062
Decoded METAR for Kandahar Airport (Afghanistan)
METAR issued by OAKN on Tuesday 24th of November 2020 at 15:55 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 336 days and 8084 hours and -483789 minutes ago.
Visibility is 6 km = 4 mile.
Temperature is 10 °C = 50 °F and dew point is 6 °C = 43 °F . This correspond to 76% relative humidity.
QNH is 1019 mb = 30.09 inHg
Wind speed is 4 km/h = 2 kt, direction is 230°.
Sky clear
mist
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=183 WND DATA ESTMD T00950062
TAF for Kandahar airport - OAKN
OAKN 042300Z 0423/0605 VRB06KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2990INS BECMG 0509/0510 26010G15KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT100CB QNH2987INS BECMG 0514/0515 VRB06KT 8000 HZ SCT120 QNH2991INS BECMG 0518/0519 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW150 QNH2983INS TX29/0512Z TN17/0503Z LIMITED METWATCH UFN
Decoded TAF for Kandahar Airport (Afghanistan)
TAF issued by OAKN on Wednesday 5th of May 2021 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 175 days and 13 hours and 46 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday 5th of May 2021 à 23:00 heure TU to Wednesday 5th of May 2021 à 09:00 heure UTC
0423/0605 VRB06KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2990INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 12000 ft = 3660 m
becoming from Wednesday 5th of May 2021 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday 5th of May 2021 à 14:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0509/0510 26010G15KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT100CB QNH2987INS
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h with gusts at 15 kt = 28 km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is 8 km = 5 mile.
light intensity shower rain
VC thunderstorm
scattered clouds at 10000 ft = 3050 m
becoming from Wednesday 5th of May 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Wednesday 5th of May 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0514/0515 VRB06KT 8000 HZ SCT120 QNH2991INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 8 km = 5 mile.
haze
scattered clouds at 12000 ft = 3660 m
becoming from Wednesday 5th of May 2021 à 19:00 heure TU to Thursday 6th of May 2021 à 05:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0518/0519 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW150 QNH2983INS TX29/0512Z TN17/0503Z LIMITED METWATCH UFN
no significant weather
LIMITED
METWATCH
UFN
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 15000 ft = 4570 m
close by
nearest airports to Kandahar
- for Tereen airport (OATN) at 76 mile
- for Bost airport (OABT) at 87 mile↑
- for Pishin airport (OPPN) at 94 mile↑
- for Camp Bastion airport (OAZI) at 99 mile↑
- for Quetta Samungli airport (OPQT) at 108 mile↑
- for Naushki airport (OPNK) at 136 mile↑
- for Joghari airport (OAJG) at 151 mile↑
- for Kalat airport (OPKL) at 169 mile↑
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- 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)