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) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Joint Base Balad airport (Iraq) / ICAO ORBD/ IATA XQC
Joint Base Balad airport (Iraq) is located close to Balad, Ad Dujayl at 10 mile↑, Khalis at 13 mile↑, Balad at 13 mile↑, Baqubah at 21 mile↑, ‘Abd Shaḩḩādh Mūsá at 27 mile↑, Al Miqdadiyah at 33 mile↑, Samarra at 33 mile↑, Ḩājj Sallūm at 34 mile↑, Muḩāfaz̧at Diyālá at 37 mile↑, ‘Alwān Muḩammad at 37 mile↑,
Elevation : 49 m = 161 ft
Runways
- runway 12/30 : 3504 m = 11496 ft
- runway 14/32 : 3502 m = 11490 ft
aerial view of Joint Base Balad
METAR for Joint Base Balad airport - ORBD
ORBD 041855Z 33010KT 9999 SKC 19/08 A3012 RMK WND DATA ALSTG ESTMD LAST
Decoded METAR for Joint Base Balad Airport (Iraq)
METAR issued by ORBD on Monday 4th of November 2019 at 18:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 762 days and 18301 hours and -1097268 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 19 °C = 66 °F and dew point is 8 °C = 46 °F . This correspond to 49% relative humidity.
QNH is 1020 mb = 30.12 inHg
Wind speed is 19 km/h = 10 kt, direction is 330°.
Sky clear
Remarks : WND DATA ALSTG ESTMD LAST
TAF for Joint Base Balad airport - ORBD
ORBD 270240Z 2703/2809 34009KT 9000 HZ SCT170 BKN250 QNH2985INS BECMG 2709/2711 32010KT 9000 HZ VCTS SCT100CB BKN220 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2714/2721 VRB12G25KT 3200 -TSRA BLDU BKN100CB BECMG 2721/2722 02009KT 9000 HZ SCT140 BKN220 QNH2982INS TX28/2712Z TN15/2803Z
Decoded TAF for Joint Base Balad Airport (Iraq)
TAF issued by ORBD on Sunday 27th of October 2019 at 02:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 771 days and 5 hours and 27 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday 27th of October 2019 à 03:00 heure TU to Sunday 27th of October 2019 à 09:00 heure UTC
2703/2809 34009KT 9000 HZ SCT170 BKN250 QNH2985INS
haze
Wind 9 kt = 17 km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is 9 km = 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 17000 ft = 5180 m broken at 25000 ft = 7620 m
becoming from Sunday 27th of October 2019 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday 27th of October 2019 à 11:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2709/2711 32010KT 9000 HZ VCTS SCT100CB BKN220 QNH2985INS
haze
VCTS
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 320°
Visibility is 9 km = 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 10000 ft = 3050 m broken at 22000 ft = 6710 m
temporarily from Sunday 27th of October 2019 à 14:00 heure TU to Sunday 27th of October 2019 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2714/2721 VRB12G25KT 3200 -TSRA BLDU BKN100CB
-TSRA
blowing dust
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h with gusts at 25 kt = 46 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 3 km = 2 mile.
broken at 10000 ft = 3050 m
becoming from Sunday 27th of October 2019 à 21:00 heure TU to Monday 28th of October 2019 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2721/2722 02009KT 9000 HZ SCT140 BKN220 QNH2982INS TX28/2712Z TN15/2803Z
haze
Wind 9 kt = 17 km/h, direction is 20°
Visibility is 9 km = 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 14000 ft = 4270 m broken at 22000 ft = 6710 m
close by
nearest airports to Joint Base Balad
- for Al Taji Army Air Field airport (ORTI) at 29 mile↑
- for Baghdad International airport (ORBI) at 47 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Al Taqaddum Air Base airport (ORAT) at 61 mile↑
- for Al Sahra Army Air Field airport (ORSH) at 69 mile↑
- for Ghasre-Shirin airport (OICG) at 80 mile↑
- for Kirkuk Air Base airport (ORKK) at 106 mile↑
- for Al Asad Air Base airport (ORAA) at 111 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Sulaymaniyah International airport (ORSU) at 124 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- 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)