OEPS· AKH· Al Kharj
Prince Sultan Air Base
medium airport · elevation 1,651 ft (503 m)
02:29Z 15:18Z Day
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Current METARVFR
16 min ago·14:55ZOEPS 231455Z 03011G17KT 9999 CLR 42/M02 A2970 RMK AO2A SLPNO WND DATA ESTMD
Wind
030° 11 kt (gust 17 kt)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
42°C / −2°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.70 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
OEPS
Remarks
AO2A SLPNO WND DATA ESTMD
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
17L/35R4000 mASP
17R/35L4000 mASPH
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 17L/35R | TW 9 kt | XW 6 kt L |
24.0627°, 47.5805°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17L/35R (use 35R) | Preferred | HW 9 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
5,479 ft
elevation 1,651 ft
ISA deviation
+30.3°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)OEPS
- ATIS136.975
- GND119.900
- TWRSULTAN TWR126.800
- APPSULTAN APP123.425
- POSTAMC COMD POST127.900
Navaids near airportassoc. OEPS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | VORTAC | 115.40 MHz | LOW |
| STN | TACAN | 134.10 MHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 17L/35R13,123 ft (4,000 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17R/35L13,123 ft (4,000 m)
- Surface
- ASPH
- Lighting
- —
- 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)Prince Sultan Air Base
Diagram unavailable for Prince Sultan Air Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 09:06 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/09Z → 23/15Z04012G20KT · 9 km · HZ · SCT200
Wind: 04012G20KT
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: HZ
Clouds: SCT200
TAF TAF OEPS 230900Z 2309/2415 04012G20KT 9000 HZ SCT200 QNH2972INS
VFRBECMG23/15Z → 23/16ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · NSW · SCT200
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SCT200
BECMG 2315/2316 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT200 QNH2970INS
VFRBECMG24/07Z → 24/08Z03012KT · ≥10 km · BKN200
Wind: 03012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN200
BECMG 2407/2408 03012KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2969INS TX44/2312Z TN31/2402Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF OEPS 230900Z 2309/2415 04012G20KT 9000 HZ SCT200 QNH2972INS BECMG 2315/2316 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT200 QNH2970INS BECMG 2407/2408 03012KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2969INS TX44/2312Z TN31/2402Z
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