GQNO· NKC· Nouakchott
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
large airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
07:01Z 18:36Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
19 min ago·02:30ZGQNO 250230Z 03007KT 7000 NSC 26/21 Q1010 NOSIG
Wind
030° 7 kt
Visibility
7.0 km
Ceiling
NSC
Temperature
26°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 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 7 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | TW 4 kt | XW 6 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 7 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 16/34 (use 34) | Usable | HW 4 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
1,419 ft
elevation 9 ft
ISA deviation
+11.0°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
Wind10 kt
Vis7.0 km
Temp27°C
QNH1011 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=48
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 2026/10/24 18:00 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEIFR
BECMGIFR
PROB30 TEMPO IFR
IFRBASE24/18Z → 25/08Z33012KT · 5 km · BLDU · NSC
Wind: 33012KT
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: BLDU
Clouds: NSC
TAF GQNO 241700Z 2418/2524 33012KT 4500 BLDU NSC
IFRBECMG25/08Z → 25/10Z06012KT
Wind: 06012KT
BECMG 2508/2510 06012KT
IFRPROB30 TEMPO25/10Z → 25/15Z3 km · BLSA
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: BLSA
PROB30 TEMPO 2510/2515 2500 BLSA
Raw TAF
TAF GQNO 241700Z 2418/2524 33012KT 4500 BLDU NSC BECMG 2508/2510 06012KT PROB30 TEMPO 2510/2515 2500 BLSA
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