GQNO· NKC· Nouakchott
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
large airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
06:49Z 19:27Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
13 min ago·15:00ZGQNO 231500Z 29014KT 8000 NSC 32/24 Q1012 NOSIG
Wind
290° 14 kt
Visibility
8.0 km
Ceiling
NSC
Temperature
32°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.88 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 7 kt | XW 12 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | TW 11 kt | XW 9 kt R |
18.3100°, -15.9697°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 34) | Preferred | HW 11 | 9 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Usable | HW 7 | 12 R | Crosswind 12 kt |
Density altitude
2,085 ft
elevation 9 ft
ISA deviation
+17.0°C
large deviation
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
Wind7 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp29°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=45
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:00 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
MVFRBASE23/12Z → 24/08Z27010KT · 8 km · FEW012
Wind: 27010KT
Visibility: 8 km
Clouds: FEW012
TAF GQNO 231100Z 2312/2418 27010KT 8000 FEW012
MVFRBECMG24/08Z → 24/11Z35010KT
Wind: 35010KT
BECMG 2408/2411 35010KT
Raw TAF
TAF GQNO 231100Z 2312/2418 27010KT 8000 FEW012 BECMG 2408/2411 35010KT
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