GQNO· NKC· Nouakchott
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
large airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
06:39Z 19:25Z Day
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Current METARVFR
18 min ago·09:30ZGQNO 290930Z 36012KT CAVOK 22/15 Q1012 NOSIG
Wind
360° 12 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
22°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.88 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
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 8 kt | XW 9 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | TW 10 kt | XW 6 kt L |
18.3100°, -15.9697°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 34) | Preferred | HW 10 | 6 R | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Usable | HW 8 | 9 L | — |
Density altitude
885 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
Wind13 kt
Vis6.0 km
Temp19°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=46
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 2026/04/29 06:00 UTC
29/06Z
29/12Z
29/18Z
30/00Z
30/06Z
30/12Z
BASEMVFR
MVFRBASE29/06Z → 30/12Z34012KT · 6 km · NSC
Wind: 34012KT
Visibility: 6 km
Clouds: NSC
TAF GQNO 290500Z 2906/3012 34012KT 6000 NSC
Raw TAF
TAF GQNO 290500Z 2906/3012 34012KT 6000 NSC
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