GQNO· NKC· Nouakchott
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
large airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
06:41Z 19:24Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
14 min ago·08:30ZGQNO 260830Z 01013KT 6000 NSC 22/11 Q1009 NOSIG
Wind
010° 13 kt
Visibility
6.0 km
Ceiling
NSC
Temperature
22°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.80 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 | HW 10 kt | XW 8 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | TW 10 kt | XW 8 kt L |
18.3100°, -15.9697°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Preferred | HW 10 | 8 L | — |
| RWY 16/34 (use 34) | Usable | HW 10 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
966 ft
elevation 9 ft
ISA deviation
+7.0°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
Wind14 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp19°C
QNH1009 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=47
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 2026/04/26 06:00 UTC
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
BASEMVFR
MVFRBASE26/06Z → 27/12Z35012KT · 7 km · NSC
Wind: 35012KT
Visibility: 7 km
Clouds: NSC
TAF GQNO 260500Z 2606/2712 35012KT 7000 NSC
Raw TAF
TAF GQNO 260500Z 2606/2712 35012KT 7000 NSC
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