Prince Sultan Air Base METAR OEPS

VFRMedium AirportElev. 503 m (1651 ft)
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Prince Sultan Air Base is situated in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. The ICAO code of Prince Sultan Air Base is OEPS and the IATA code is AKH.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 17L/35R with a length of 4,000 m, Asphalt runway 17R/35L with a length of 4,000 m.
The elevation is 503 m (1651 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-07 16:55 UTC

Wikipedia
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
35°C
Wind
6kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1017hPa

Raw METAR

METAR OEPS 071655Z VRB06KT 9999 CLR 35/03 A3004 RMK AO2A SLPNO WND DATA ESTMD

Decoded

Wind
Variable direction at 6 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Temp / DP
35°C (95°F) · Dew point 3°C (37°F)
QNH
1017 hPa · 30.03 inHg

TAF

Valid 7 Oct 17:00 UTC – 8 Oct 23:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF OEPS 071700Z 0717/0823 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS BECMG 0809/0810 09009KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS BECMG 0821/0822 VRB04KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS TX40/0811Z TN30/0802Z

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
17:0023:0005:0011:0017:0023:00NOW
Thu 8 Oct
BECMG21:00 – 23:00 UTC
VRB / 4 kt> 9.7 kmClear
VFR
BECMG09:00 – 21:00 UTC
090° / 9 kt> 9.7 kmClear
VFR
Wed 7 Oct
BASE17:00 – 09:00 UTC
VRB / 5 kt> 9.7 kmClear
VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

(variable wind — components not shown)
NNEESESSWWNW35R17L000°6KTArrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
RunwayHeadingLengthSurfaceWind OffsetHeadwindCrosswind
17L 175°4,000 mAsphalt———
35R 355°4,000 mAsphalt———

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise02:42 UTC
Sunset14:32 UTC
Daylight:11h 49m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow

Nearby Weather

ICAOAirportDistanceCategoryWindVisibilitySkyTemp
OERK—134 kmVFR080° 2 kt> 10 km—33°C

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