Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport METAR GQNO
MVFRLarge AirportElev. 3 m (9 ft)Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport is situated in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The ICAO code of Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport is GQNO and the IATA code is NKC.
It has 2 runways: concrete runway 06/24 with a length of 2,400 m, concrete runway 16/34 with a length of 3,400 m.
The elevation is 3 m (9 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 15:30 UTC
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
32°C
Wind
16kt
Visibility
8km
Ceiling
1,300ft
QNH
1012hPa
Raw METAR
METAR GQNO 221530Z 26016KT 8000 FEW013 32/25 Q1012 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 260° (W) at 16 kt
- Visibility
- 8 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,300 ft (396 m)
- Temp / DP
- 32°C (90°F) · Dew point 25°C (77°F)
- QNH
- 1012 hPa · 29.88 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 50° | 2,400 m | concrete | 150° | ↓ 14 kt | 8 kt L |
| 24 ★ best | 230° | 2,400 m | concrete | 30° | ↑ 14 kt | 8 kt R |
| 16 | 150° | 3,400 m | concrete | 110° | ↓ 5 kt | 15 kt R |
| 34 | 330° | 3,400 m | concrete | 70° | ↑ 5 kt | 15 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise06:46 UTC
Sunset19:27 UTC
Daylight:12h 40m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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