Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport METAR GQNO
MVFRLarge AirportElev. 3 m (9 ft)Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport is situated in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The ICAO code of Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport is GQNO and the IATA code is NKC.
It has 2 runways: concrete runway 06/24 with a length of 2,400 m, concrete runway 16/34 with a length of 3,400 m.
The elevation is 3 m (9 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-07 04:30 UTC
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
28°C
Wind
6kt
Visibility
8km
Ceiling
1,300ft
QNH
1012hPa
Raw METAR
METAR GQNO 070430Z 35006KT 8000 TS FEW013 FEW030CB 28/24 Q1012 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 350° (N) at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 8 km
- Weather
- Thunderstorm
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,300 ft (396 m) · Few (1–2 oktas) at 3,000 ft (914 m)
- Temp / DP
- 28°C (82°F) · Dew point 24°C (75°F)
- QNH
- 1012 hPa · 29.88 inHg
TAF
Valid 7 Oct 00:00 UTC – 8 Oct 06:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF GQNO 062300Z 0700/0806 32008KT 7000 SCT015 FEW30CB PROB30 TEMPO 0701/0708 4000 TSRA BKN012 FEW030CB BECMG 0708/0710 SCT012
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
Wed 7 Oct06:0012:0018:00Thu 8 Oct06:00NOW
Wed 7 Oct
BECMG08:00 – 06:00 UTC
320° / 8 kt7 kmSCT 1,200ft
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO01:00 – 08:00 UTC
4 kmThunderstorm RainBKN 1,200ft · FEW 3,000ft CB
IFRBASE00:00 – 08:00 UTC
320° / 8 kt7 kmSCT 1,500ft
MVFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 50° | 2,400 m | concrete | 60° | ↑ 3 kt | 5 kt L |
| 24 | 230° | 2,400 m | concrete | 120° | ↓ 3 kt | 5 kt R |
| 16 | 150° | 3,400 m | concrete | 160° | ↓ 6 kt | 2 kt L |
| 34 ★ best | 330° | 3,400 m | concrete | 20° | ↑ 6 kt | 2 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind