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 Kathmandu airport (Nepal) / ICAO VNKT/ IATA KTM
Kathmandu airport (Nepal) is located close to Kathmandu, Sinamangal at 1 mile↑, Pashupatināth at 1 mile↑, Baudhatinchule at 1 mile↑, Thimi at 2 mile↑, Bāneswar at 2 mile↑, Shankhamul Dobhan at 2 mile↑, KathmanduN.P. at 2 mile↑, Gwarko at 3 mile↑, Patan at 3 mile↑, Thapathali at 3 mile↑,
Elevation : 1338 m = 4390 ft
Runways
- runway 02/20 : 3050 m = 10007 ft
aerial view of Kathmandu
METAR for Kathmandu airport - VNKT
VNKT 201320Z VRB02KT 5000 -RA FEW015 SCT030 OVC090 09/08 Q1013 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Kathmandu Airport (Nepal)
METAR issued by VNKT on Thursday 20th of January 2022 at 13:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 27 hours and -1422 minutes ago.
Visibility is 5 km = 3 mile.
Temperature is 9 °C = 48 °F and dew point is 8 °C = 46 °F . This correspond to 93% relative humidity.
QNH is 1013 mb = 29.91 inHg
Wind speed is 4 km/h = 2 kt, direction is °.
Clouds : few clouds at 1500 ft = 460 m. scattered clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m. overcast at 9000 ft = 2740 m.
light rain
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Kathmandu airport - VNKT
VNKT 201100Z 2012/2112 28001KT 4000 -DZ FEW015 FEW025CB SCT030 BKN100 BECMG 2014/2015 12003KT 7000 FEW010 SCT030 BKN100 BECMG 2100/2102 VRB02KT 4000 BR FEW010 SCT100 PROB40 2101/2103 2000 BR BECMG 2104/2105 15003KT 4000 HZ FEW010 BKN100 BECMG 2108/2109 21007KT 7000 FEW015 BKN100
Decoded TAF for Kathmandu Airport (Nepal)
TAF issued by VNKT on Thursday 20th of January 2022 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 5 hours and 38 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 14:00 heure UTC
2012/2112 28001KT 4000 -DZ FEW015 FEW025CB SCT030 BKN100
Wind 1 kt = 2 km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is 4 km = 2 mile.
light intensity drizzle
few clouds at 1500 ft = 460 m few clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m scattered clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m broken at 10000 ft = 3050 m
becoming from Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday 21st of January 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2014/2015 12003KT 7000 FEW010 SCT030 BKN100
Wind 3 kt = 6 km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is 7 km = 4 mile.
few clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m scattered clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m broken at 10000 ft = 3050 m
becoming from Friday 21st of January 2022 à 02:00 heure TU to Friday 21st of January 2022 à 04:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2100/2102 VRB02KT 4000 BR FEW010 SCT100
Wind 2 kt = 4 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 4 km = 2 mile.
mist
few clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m scattered clouds at 10000 ft = 3050 m
probability of 40% to have from Friday 21st of January 2022 à 01:00 heure TU to Friday 21st of January 2022 à 03:00 heure UTC
PROB40 2101/2103 2000 BR
Visibility is 2 km = 1 mile.
mist
becoming from Friday 21st of January 2022 à 05:00 heure TU to Friday 21st of January 2022 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2104/2105 15003KT 4000 HZ FEW010 BKN100
Wind 3 kt = 6 km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is 4 km = 2 mile.
haze
few clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m broken at 10000 ft = 3050 m
becoming from Friday 21st of January 2022 à 09:00 heure TU to Friday 21st of January 2022 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2108/2109 21007KT 7000 FEW015 BKN100
Wind 7 kt = 13 km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is 7 km = 4 mile.
few clouds at 1500 ft = 460 m broken at 10000 ft = 3050 m
close by
nearest airports to Kathmandu
- for Langtang airport (VNLT) at 37 mile↑
- for Simara airport (VNSI) at 44 mile↑
- for Ramechap airport (VNRC) at 48 mile↑
- for Jiri airport (VNJI) at 54 mile↑
- for Bharatpur airport (VNBP) at 57 mile↑
- for Gorkha airport (VNGK) at 59 mile↑
- for Raxaul airport (VERL) at 60 mile↑
- for Meghauli airport (VNMG) at 70 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)