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N'Djamena International airport (Base aérienne Fort-Lamy / BA172) (Chad)

N'Djamena International airport also known as Base aérienne Fort-Lamy and BA172 is located near N'Djamena, with Mardan Noûm at 1mi↑, NDjamena at 2mi↑, Ville de N'Djaména at 3mi↑, Kousseri at 4mi↑, Massaguet at 36mi↑, Makary at 49mi↑,

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aerial view of N'Djamena International airport

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Elevation : 295 m = 968ft

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weather : sky clear at Mardan Noûm

ciel dégagé
86°F
81 ↗ 82°F

wind ↑ 7mph

Aviation weather for N'Djamena International airport FTTJ NDJ

METAR for N'Djamena International airport FTTJ NDJ

FTTJ 290000Z 18005KT 7000 TS FEW040CB 29/22 Q1008 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for N'Djamena International airport FTTJ NDJ

METAR issued by FTTJ on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 00:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 39 hours and -1411 minutes ago.

visibility is 7km = 4mi.

The temperature is 29°C = 84°F, dew point is 22°C = 72°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 66 %.

QNH is 1008hPa = 29.77inHg

Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 180°.

Clouds : few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m.

thunderstorm

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.

TAF for N'Djamena International airport FTTJ NDJ

FTTJ 282300Z 2900/3006 VRB04KT 8000 TS FEW040CB TEMPO 2900/2903 10018KT 3000 TSRA FM290400 24008KT 8000 FEW033 PROB40 TEMPO 2912/2918 VRB20G35KT 2500 TSRA

Decoded TAF for N'Djamena International airport FTTJ NDJ

TAF issued by FTTJ on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 16 hours and 29 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 29, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC

2900/3006 VRB04KT 8000 TS FEW040CB

wind 4kt = 7km/h, direction is °

Visibility is 8km = 5mi.

thunderstorm

few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m

temporarily from Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 2900/2903 10018KT 3000 TSRA

wind 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 100°

Visibility is 3km = 2mi.

thunderstorm rain

from Sunday, June 29, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Monday, June 30, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

FM290400 24008KT 8000 FEW033

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 240°

Visibility is 8km = 5mi.

few clouds at 3300ft = 1010m

probability of 40% to have temporarily from Sunday, June 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 29, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

PROB40 TEMPO 2912/2918 VRB20G35KT 2500 TSRA

wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is °

Visibility is 3km = 2mi.

thunderstorm rain

Caution : Aviation weather forecasts predict the presence of cumulonimbus (CB), which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and change speed and direction very quickly, both horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers, and hailstorms that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible..

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