DAOO/ORN METAR & TAF Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport

Es-Sénia, Oran ProvinceElevation 295 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR28 min old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

340@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,085 ft

+790 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1600Z (5:00 PM local) · 28 min old

DAOO is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK).

WIND

340° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 14°C

73°F / 57°F. 9°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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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (12:00 PM local) · valid to 1200Z (1:00 PM local)

DAOO forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 04Z to 08Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 12Z to 14Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

IFR

VFR

1200Z1:00 PM1648Z5:48 PM2136Z10:36 PM0224Z3:24 AM0712Z8:12 AM1200Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: CAVOK BECMG PROB30 TEMPO BR

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 340° at 8 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

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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

340° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 07L0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

07L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

BEST

25R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07L/25R

Dimensions

11,811 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

07R/25L

Dimensions

9,843 x 148 ft

Surface

CON

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,085 ft

Pressure altitude

65 ft

Field elevation

295 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°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

0618Z 7:18 AM

Loggable night

1741Z (6:41 PM local) → 0552Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1715Z (6:15 PM local) → 0618Z (7:18 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1815Z (7:15 PM local) → 0518Z (6:18 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 Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport is in Es-Sénia, Oran Province. Field elevation 295 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATADAOO / ORN

RegionOran Province

CountryAlgeria

Coordinates35.6206, -0.6225

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.2

ORAN APP

APP

118.1

ORAN TWR

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

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

DAOL Oran Tafraoui Airport

6 NM SE

VFR

DAOV Ghriss Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

DAON Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport

55 NM SW

VFR

GMFO Oujda Angads Airport

81 NM SW

VFR

DAOI Chlef Aboubakr Belkaid International Airport

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗DAOO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does DAOO have a METAR?

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

Does DAOO have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for DAOO; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at DAOO?

DAOO sits at 295 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for DAOO?

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.