GQNO· NKC· Nouakchott
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
large airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
06:57Z 18:47Z Night
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Current METARVFR
24 min ago·01:30ZGQNO 090130Z 36013KT CAVOK 30/22 Q1013 NOSIG
Wind
360° 13 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
30°C / 22°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
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 | HW 8 kt | XW 10 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | TW 11 kt | XW 7 kt L |
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 | 7 R | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Usable | HW 8 | 10 L | — |
Density altitude
1,818 ft
elevation 9 ft
ISA deviation
+15.0°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
Wind17 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp30°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=46
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 2026/10/09 00:00 UTC
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
BASEMVFR
MVFRBASE09/00Z → 10/06Z03012KT · 8 km · NSC
Wind: 03012KT
Visibility: 8 km
Clouds: NSC
TAF GQNO 082300Z 0900/1006 03012KT 8000 NSC
Raw TAF
TAF GQNO 082300Z 0900/1006 03012KT 8000 NSC
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