GQNO· NKC· Nouakchott
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
large airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
06:29Z 19:43Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
33 min ago·07:00ZGQNO 190700Z 24008KT 6000 NSC 24/21 Q1011 NOSIG
Wind
240° 8 kt
Visibility
6.0 km
Ceiling
NSC
Temperature
24°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
NSC
Weather
—
Station
GQNO
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/242400 mconcrete
16/343400 mconcrete
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 | TW 8 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | HW 0 kt | XW 8 kt R |
18.3100°, -15.9697°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Preferred | HW 8 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 16/34 (use 16) | Usable | HW 0 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
1,152 ft
elevation 9 ft
ISA deviation
+9.0°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)GQNO
- TWR118.400
- ATIS (en)127.700
- ATIS (fr)126.600
- SMCGND121.700
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | VOR-DME | 115.60 MHz | 13.2 | HIGH |
| NH | NDB | 297 kHz | 13.9 | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 06/247,875 ft (2,400 m)
- Surface
- concrete
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 16/3411,155 ft (3,400 m)
- Surface
- concrete
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)GQNO
Wind12 kt
Vis8.0 km
Temp25°C
QNH1011 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=43
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/18 18:00 UTC
18/18Z
19/00Z
19/06Z
19/12Z
19/18Z
20/00Z
BASEMVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE18/18Z → 20/00Z26012KT · 7 km · NSC
Wind: 26012KT
Visibility: 7 km
Clouds: NSC
TAF GQNO 181700Z 1818/1924 26012KT 7000 NSC
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO19/04Z → 19/08ZBKN010
Clouds: BKN010
PROB30 TEMPO 1904/1908 BKN010
Raw TAF
TAF GQNO 181700Z 1818/1924 26012KT 7000 NSC PROB30 TEMPO 1904/1908 BKN010
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