GQNO· NKC· Nouakchott
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
large airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
06:49Z 19:24Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
15 min ago·08:30ZGQNO 270830Z 34010KT 8000 NSC 27/18 Q1011 NOSIG
Wind
340° 10 kt
Visibility
8.0 km
Ceiling
NSC
Temperature
27°C / 18°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 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 3 kt | XW 9 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | TW 10 kt | XW 2 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 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Usable | HW 3 | 9 L | — |
Density altitude
1,512 ft
elevation 9 ft
ISA deviation
+12.0°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
Wind8 kt
Vis8.0 km
Temp28°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=47
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 2026/08/27 06:00 UTC
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
MVFRBASE27/06Z → 27/16Z29012KT · 7 km · NSC
Wind: 29012KT
Visibility: 7 km
Clouds: NSC
TAF GQNO 270500Z 2706/2812 29012KT 7000 NSC
MVFRBECMG27/16Z → 27/20ZSCT012
Clouds: SCT012
BECMG 2716/2720 SCT012
Raw TAF
TAF GQNO 270500Z 2706/2812 29012KT 7000 NSC BECMG 2716/2720 SCT012
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