Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport METAR GQNO
IFRLarge 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:
2026-10-23 09:00 UTC
Flight Cat
IFR
Temp
30°C
Wind
13kt
Visibility
4km
QNH
1015hPa
Raw METAR
METAR GQNO 230900Z 03013KT 4000 BLDU NSC 30/17 Q1015 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 030° (NNE) at 13 kt
- Visibility
- 4 km
- Weather
- Blowing Dust
- Temp / DP
- 30°C (86°F) · Dew point 17°C (63°F)
- QNH
- 1015 hPa · 29.97 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 ★ best | 50° | 2,400 m | concrete | 20° | ↑ 12 kt | 4 kt L |
| 24 | 230° | 2,400 m | concrete | 160° | ↓ 12 kt | 4 kt R |
| 16 | 150° | 3,400 m | concrete | 120° | ↓ 6 kt | 11 kt L |
| 34 | 330° | 3,400 m | concrete | 60° | ↑ 7 kt | 11 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise06:59 UTC
Sunset18:36 UTC
Daylight:11h 36m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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