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Prince Sultan Air Base airport (Saudi Arabia)
Prince Sultan Air Base airport is located near with As Sahbā’ at 15mi↑, Al Kharj at 17mi↑, As Sulaymānīyah at 18mi↑, Ad Dilam at 27mi↑, Al Khālidīyah at 65mi↑, Al Fayşalīyah at 65mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Saudi Arabia and Southernmost airports in Saudi Arabia
→ See also airports in Saudi Arabia
aerial view of Prince Sultan Air Base airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OEPS
- IATA code : AKH
- Local code : -
Elevation : 503 m = 1650ft
→ See also Highest airports in Saudi Arabia and Lowest airports in Saudi Arabia
Runways
- runway 17/35 : 4006m = 13143ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Saudi Arabia
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Aviation weather for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
METAR for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
OEPS 181655Z 04003KT 9999 CLR 37/M01 A2969 RMK AO2A SLP001 WND DATA ESTMD T03741007
Decoded METAR for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
METAR issued by OEPS on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 16:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 39 hours and -1395 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 37°C = 99°F, dew point is -1°C = 30°F. The air is extremely dry : relative air humidity is 9 %.
QNH is 1005hPa = 29.69inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 40°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor A Sea Level Pressure SLP=001 WND DATA ESTMD T03741007
TAF for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
OEPS 181700Z 1817/1923 04009KT 9000 HZ FEW190 QNH2967INS TEMPO 1818/1822 03010G15KT 3200 BLDU BECMG 1821/1822 36009KT 5000 HZ FEW180 QNH2969INS TEMPO 1822/1904 02009KT 3200 BLDU BECMG 1906/1907 35015G20KT 6000 HZ FEW170 QNH2965INS TEMPO 1908/1914 34015G25KT BECMG 1915/1916 01010G15KT 9000 HZ SKC QNH2968INS TX43/1911Z TN30/1902Z
Decoded TAF for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
TAF issued by OEPS on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 17:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 15 hours and 40 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, June 18, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Wednesday, June 18, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
1817/1923 04009KT 9000 HZ FEW190 QNH2967INS
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 40°
Visibility is 9km = 6mi.
haze
few clouds at 19000ft = 5790m
temporarily from Wednesday, June 18, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, June 18, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1818/1822 03010G15KT 3200 BLDU
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 30°
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
blowing dust
becoming from Wednesday, June 18, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 19, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1821/1822 36009KT 5000 HZ FEW180 QNH2969INS
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
haze
few clouds at 18000ft = 5490m
temporarily from Wednesday, June 18, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 19, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1822/1904 02009KT 3200 BLDU
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 20°
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
blowing dust
becoming from Thursday, June 19, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 19, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1906/1907 35015G20KT 6000 HZ FEW170 QNH2965INS
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
haze
few clouds at 17000ft = 5180m
temporarily from Thursday, June 19, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 19, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1908/1914 34015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 340°
becoming from Thursday, June 19, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 19, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1915/1916 01010G15KT 9000 HZ SKC QNH2968INS TX43/1911Z TN30/1902Z
sky clear
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 10°
Visibility is 9km = 6mi.
haze
NOTAM for Prince Sultan Air Base airport
Around Prince Sultan Air Base airport (Saudi Arabia)
near
- Hotels in As Sahbā’
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 2593mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 2603mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 2612mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 2628mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 2654mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 2660mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 2662mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 2666mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 2669mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 2669mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 2669mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 2672mi↑
- for Prince Sultan Air Base airport at 0mi↑
- for Al Kharj East airport at 5mi↑
- for Al Kharj airport at 11mi↑
nearest airports to Prince Sultan Air Base airport (Saudi Arabia)
- Al Kharj East airport ( OE51) at 5mi↑
- Al Kharj airport ( OE47) at 11mi↑
- Military heliport ( SA-0055) at 51mi↑
- Prisons (2x) heliport ( SA-0075) at 55mi↑
- SANG Airbase airport ( SA-0057) at 57mi↑
- SANG Airbases (4x) heliport ( SA-0056) at 57mi↑
- Military airport ( SA-0058) at 59mi↑
- King Fahad Hospital heliport ( SA-0059) at 66mi↑
- Universitys (2x) heliport ( SA-0068) at 68mi↑
- National Guard Residential heliport ( SA-0054) at 68mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Saudi Arabia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap