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 Dunhuang airport (China) / ICAO ZLDH/ IATA DNH
Dunhuang airport (China) is located close to Dunhuang, Dunhuang at 7 mile↑, Guazhou at 53 mile↑, Yuanquan at 57 mile↑, Changma at 106 mile↑, Xiaxihao at 125 mile↑, Yumen at 126 mile↑, Chalengkou at 155 mile↑, Laojunmiao at 156 mile↑, Yumendong Zhen at 166 mile↑, Jiayuguan at 186 mile↑,
Elevation : 1125 m = 3691 ft
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 2800 m = 9186 ft
aerial view of Dunhuang
METAR for Dunhuang airport - ZLDH
SPECI ZLDH 230620Z 07010MPS 4000 BLDU NSC 19/M07 Q1018 NOSIG=
Decoded METAR for Dunhuang Airport (China)
METAR issued by ZLDH on Saturday 23rd of October 2021 at 06:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 87 days and 2107 hours and -125246 minutes ago.
Visibility is 4 km = 2 mile.
Temperature is 19 °C = 66 °F and dew point is -7 °C = 19 °F . This correspond to 17% relative humidity.
QNH is 1018 mb = 30.06 inHg
Wind speed is 36 km/h = 19 kt, direction is 70°.
No clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude (No Significant Clouds).
blowing dust
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Dunhuang airport - ZLDH
ZLDH 230303Z 2306/2406 07007G12MPS 6000 NSC TX18/2308Z TN04/2323Z BECMG 2307/2308 26007G12MPS BECMG 2315/2316 19004MPS BECMG 2323/2324 30006G12MPS=
Decoded TAF for Dunhuang Airport (China)
TAF issued by ZLDH on Saturday 23rd of October 2021 at 03:03 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 87 days and 22 hours and 51 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday 23rd of October 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday 23rd of October 2021 à 07:00 heure UTC
2306/2406 07007G12MPS 6000 NSC TX18/2308Z TN04/2323Z
Wind 14 kt = 25 km/h with gusts at 23 kt = 43 km/h, direction is 70°
Visibility is 6 km = 4 mile.
becoming from Saturday 23rd of October 2021 à 08:00 heure TU to Saturday 23rd of October 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2307/2308 26007G12MPS
Wind 14 kt = 25 km/h with gusts at 23 kt = 43 km/h, direction is 260°
becoming from Saturday 23rd of October 2021 à 16:00 heure TU to Sunday 24th of October 2021 à 23:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2315/2316 19004MPS
Wind 8 kt = 14 km/h, direction is 190°
becoming from Sunday 24th of October 2021 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday 24th of October 2021 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2323/2324 30006G12MPS
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h with gusts at 23 kt = 43 km/h, direction is 300°
close by
nearest airports to Dunhuang
- for Jiuquan airport (ZLJQ) at 188 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Hami airport (ZWHM) at 194 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Delingha airport (ZLDL) at 248 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Huatugou airport (ZLHX) at 252 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Golmud airport (ZLGM) at 260 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Shanshan airport (ZWSS) at 303 mile↑
- for Turpan airport (ZWTP) at 355 mile↑
- for Ruoqiang Loulan airport (ZWRQ) at 371 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)