AYNZ/LAE METAR & TAF Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport

Lae, Morobe ProvinceElevation 239 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 1,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,552 ft

+1,313 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0100Z (11:00 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

AYNZ is currently MVFR. Winds are from the east at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,500 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1500 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

90° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 23°C

79°F / 73°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.97 inHg

1014.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1500 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: 9999 BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›METAR is stale (34648 minutes old).

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, wind from 90° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,500 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

090° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0910 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27

Dimensions

8,000 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,552 ft

Pressure altitude

189 ft

Field elevation

239 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

23°C (73°F)

Altimeter

29.97 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0806Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1947Z 5:47 AM

Loggable night

0827Z (6:27 PM local) → 1926Z (5:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0806Z (6:06 PM local) → 1947Z (5:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0906Z (7:06 PM local) → 1847Z (4:47 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport is in Lae, Morobe Province. Field elevation 239 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAAYNZ / LAE

RegionMorobe Province

CountryPapua New Guinea

Coordinates-6.5680, 146.7265

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6

APP

128.6

ATIS

120.7

LAE RDO

RDO

121.7

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

BNV Boana Airport

10 NM NE

PG-0135 Kisengam Airport [CLOSED]

AYBG Baindoung Airport

19 NM NE

AYZZ Zuebak Airstrip

19 NM NW

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗AYNZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does AYNZ have a METAR?

Yes. AYNZ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does AYNZ have a TAF?

When AYNZ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at AYNZ?

AYNZ sits at 239 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AYNZ?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.