DFOO/BOY METAR & TAF Bobo Dioulasso Airport

Bobo Dioulasso, Houet ProvinceElevation 1,511 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR24 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,431 ft

+2,920 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1500Z (3:00 PM local) · 24 min old

DFOO is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

30° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW020

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

36°C / 13°C

97°F / 55°F. 23°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.85 inHg

1010.8 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (11:00 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (12:00 PM local)

DFOO forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 06Z to 10Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 12Z to 06Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

IFR

VFR

1200Z12:00 PM1648Z4:48 PM2136Z9:36 PM0224Z2:24 AM0712Z7:12 AM1200Z12:00 PM

Codes in this report: CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO HZ

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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 30° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: high temperature.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High temperatureMETAR

Temperature 36C. Hot conditions degrade engine and climb performance; expect higher density altitude.

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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

030° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 065 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24

Dimensions

10,826 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

4,431 ft

Pressure altitude

1,581 ft

Field elevation

1,511 ft MSL

Temperature

36°C (97°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

29.85 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

1755Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

0607Z 6:07 AM

Loggable night

1816Z (6:16 PM local) → 0546Z (5:46 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1755Z (5:55 PM local) → 0607Z (6:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1855Z (6:55 PM local) → 0507Z (5:07 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

Bobo Dioulasso Airport is in Bobo Dioulasso, Houet Province. Field elevation 1,511 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATADFOO / BOY

RegionHouet Province

CountryBurkina Faso

Coordinates11.1601, -4.3310

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

667.3

AG VOICE RDO

A/G

119.7

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

DFOS Sideradougou Airport

DFOU Diebougou Airport

65 NM E

DFYO Yaramoko Gold Mine Airport

73 NM NE

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗DFOO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does DFOO have a METAR?

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

Does DFOO have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at DFOO?

DFOO sits at 1,511 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for DFOO?

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.