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 Sulaymaniyah International airport (Iraq) / ICAO ORSU/ IATA ISU
Sulaymaniyah International airport (Iraq) is located close to Sulaymaniyah, As Sulaymaniyah at 7 mile↑, Muḩāfaz̧at as Sulaymānīyah at 13 mile↑, Bāzjī at 14 mile↑, Kānī Khākī at 17 mile↑, Nimrah Khamsah at 17 mile↑, Qarah Gawl al ‘Ulyā at 23 mile↑, Niskah Jaw at 24 mile↑, Qāzaw al ‘Ulyā at 26 mile↑, Kānī Mīr at 27 mile↑, Qāzaw as Suflá at 27 mile↑,
Elevation : 760 m = 2493 ft
Runways
- runway 13/31 : 3499 m = 11480 ft
aerial view of Sulaymaniyah International
METAR for Sulaymaniyah International airport - ORSU
ORSU 220000Z 30005KT CAVOK M13/M14 Q1027
Decoded METAR for Sulaymaniyah International Airport (Iraq)
METAR issued by ORSU on Saturday 22nd of January 2022 at 00:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 88 hours and -4311 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is -13 °C = 9 °F and dew point is -14 °C = 7 °F . This correspond to 92% relative humidity.
QNH is 1027 mb = 30.33 inHg
Wind speed is 9 km/h = 5 kt, direction is 300°.
Sky clear
TAF for Sulaymaniyah International airport - ORSU
ORSU 212300Z 2200/2224 29006KT CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Sulaymaniyah International Airport (Iraq)
TAF issued by ORSU on Saturday 22nd of January 2022 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 17 hours and 9 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday 22nd of January 2022 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday 23rd of January 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
2200/2224 29006KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is 290°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
close by
nearest airports to Sulaymaniyah International
- for Baneh airport (OICB) at 42 mile↑
- for Kirkuk Air Base airport (ORKK) at 55 mile↑
- for Saghez airport (OITS) at 71 mile↑
- for Ghasre-Shirin airport (OICG) at 74 mile↑
- for Bashur Airfield airport (ORBR) at 87 mile↑
- for Erbil International airport (ORER) at 89 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Sanandaj airport (OICS) at 98 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Al Sahra Army Air Field airport (ORSH) at 118 mile↑
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)