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DAOL/TAF METAR Oran Tafraoui Airport

Tafraoui, Oran ProvinceElevation 367 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR19 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
CAVOK
WIND
280@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,530 ft
+1,163 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1500Z (4:00 PM local) · 19 min old

DAOL is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 10 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK).

WIND
280° at 10 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CAVOK
Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
26°C / 12°C
79°F / 54°F. 14°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.15 inHg
1021 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 280° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. 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
NESW0826 280°280°10 kt280°280° 10280°
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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
280° at 10 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 269 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
26
HEAD
9 kt
CROSS
4 kt R
BEST
08
HEAD
9 kt tail
CROSS
4 kt L
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26
Dimensions
9,037 x 140 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,530 ft
Pressure altitude
137 ft
Field elevation
367 ft MSL
Temperature
26°C (79°F)
Dewpoint
12°C (54°F)
Altimeter
30.15 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
1715Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
0617Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
1741Z (6:41 PM local) → 0551Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1715Z (6:15 PM local) → 0617Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1815Z (7:15 PM local) → 0517Z (6:17 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

Oran Tafraoui Airport is in Tafraoui, Oran Province. Field elevation 367 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATADAOL / TAF
RegionOran Province
CountryAlgeria
Coordinates35.5424, -0.5323
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.3
CTAF
CTAF

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

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

DAOO Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport
6 NM NW
VFR
DAOV Ghriss Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
DAON Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport
55 NM SW
VFR
GMFO Oujda Angads Airport
82 NM SW
VFR
DAOI Chlef Aboubakr Belkaid International Airport
100 NM NE
VFR
LEAM Almería Airport
118 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗DAOL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does DAOL have a METAR?
Yes. DAOL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does DAOL have a TAF?
When DAOL 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 DAOL?
DAOL sits at 367 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for DAOL?
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.