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Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport

large airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
06:49Z 19:27Z Day
Current METARMVFR
12 min ago·12:30Z
GQNO 231230Z 27011KT 240V300 8000 NSC 32/25 Q1013 NOSIG
Wind
270° 11 kt (var 240°–300°)
Visibility
8.0 km
Ceiling
NSC
Temperature
32°C / 25°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
NSC
Weather
Station
GQNO
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW11 kt270°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/242400 mconcrete
16/343400 mconcrete
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 06/24TW 8 ktXW 7 kt L
RWY 16/34TW 6 ktXW 10 kt R
18.3100°, -15.9697°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 06/24 (use 24)PreferredHW 87 R
RWY 16/34 (use 34)UsableHW 610 L
Density altitude
2,058 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
IdentTypeFreqDist (NM)Power
KCVOR-DME115.60 MHz13.2HIGH
NHNDB297 kHz13.9MEDIUM
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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:00 UTC
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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