GQNO· NKC· Nouakchott
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
large airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
06:31Z 19:44Z Day
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Current METARIFR
22 min ago·17:30ZGQNO 281730Z 32023KT 4800 BLSA NSC 29/21 Q1009 NOSIG
Wind
320° 23 kt
Visibility
4.8 km
Ceiling
NSC
Temperature
29°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.80 inHg
Clouds
NSC
Weather
BLSA
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 0 kt | XW 23 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | TW 23 kt | XW 4 kt R |
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 23 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Marginal | HW 0 | 23 L | Crosswind 23 kt — significant |
Density altitude
1,806 ft
elevation 9 ft
ISA deviation
+14.0°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
Wind11 kt
Vis6.0 km
Temp26°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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/28 18:00 UTC
28/18Z
29/00Z
29/06Z
29/12Z
29/18Z
30/00Z
BASEIFR
BECMGMVFR
IFRBASE28/18Z → 28/20Z31012G27KT · 5 km · BLSA · NSC
Wind: 31012G27KT
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: BLSA
Clouds: NSC
TAF GQNO 281700Z 2818/2924 31012G27KT 4500 BLSA NSC
MVFRBECMG28/20Z → 28/22Z7 km · NSW
Visibility: 7 km
Weather: NSW
BECMG 2820/2822 7000 NSW
Raw TAF
TAF GQNO 281700Z 2818/2924 31012G27KT 4500 BLSA NSC BECMG 2820/2822 7000 NSW
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