Prince Sultan Air Base METAR OEPS
Medium AirportElev. 503 m (1651 ft)Prince Sultan Air Base is situated in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. The ICAO code of Prince Sultan Air Base is OEPS and the IATA code is AKH.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 17L/35R with a length of 4,000 m, Asphalt runway 17R/35L with a length of 4,000 m.
The elevation is 503 m (1651 ft). Its coordinates are:
OEPS does not publish a METAR. Showing the nearest available station: OERK (134 km away - Riyadh/King Khaled Intl, RD, SA).
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
40°C
Wind
10kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1007hPa
Raw METAR - OERK
METAR OERK 221500Z 36010KT CAVOK 40/M09 Q1007 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 360° (N) at 10 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Temp / DP
- 40°C (104°F) · Dew point -9°C (16°F)
- QNH
- 1007 hPa · 29.74 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L | 175° | 4,000 m | Asphalt | 175° | ↓ 10 kt | 1 kt L |
| 35R ★ best | 355° | 4,000 m | Asphalt | 5° | ↑ 10 kt | 1 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise02:26 UTC
Sunset15:18 UTC
Daylight:12h 52m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OERK | Riyadh/King Khaled Intl, RD, SA | 134 km | VFR | 360° 10 kt | > 10 km | — | 40°C |
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