OEPS· AKH· Al Kharj
Prince Sultan Air Base
medium airport · elevation 1,651 ft (503 m)
02:45Z 14:31Z Day
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Current METARVFR
53 min ago·09:55ZOEPS 080955Z 07005KT 040V110 9999 CLR 40/04 A3005 RMK AO2A SLPNO WND DATA ESTMD
Wind
070° 5 kt (var 040°–110°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
40°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.05 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 1 kt | XW 5 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 1 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
4,915 ft
elevation 1,651 ft
ISA deviation
+28.3°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)OEPS
Wind5 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp28°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=13
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Prince Sultan Air Base
Diagram unavailable for Prince Sultan Air Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/08 09:00 UTC
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BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE08/09Z → 08/15Z0909KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 0909KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF TAF OEPS 080900Z 0809/0915 09009KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS
VFRBECMG08/15Z → 08/16ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 0815/0816 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS
VFRBECMG09/09Z → 09/10Z0109KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 0109KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 0909/0910 01009KT 9999 SKC QN3001INS TX39/0811Z TN27/0902Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF OEPS 080900Z 0809/0915 09009KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS BECMG 0815/0816 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS BECMG 0909/0910 01009KT 9999 SKC QN3001INS TX39/0811Z TN27/0902Z
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