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DN57/DKA METAR & TAF Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport

Katsina, Katsina StateElevation 1,660 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: DRRM · 43 NM NW · 57 min old
No ceiling, visibility 3.11 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · DRRM
WIND
070@4
steady
VISIBILITY
3.11 SM
5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (12:00 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (7:00 PM local)

DNKT forecast starts IFR at 12Z. Worst period is 12Z to 17Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 19Z to 18Z (MVFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

IFR
MVFR
1200Z1:00 PM1800Z7:00 PM0000Z1:00 AM0600Z7:00 AM1200Z1:00 PM1800Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: HZ BECMG NSW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR 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.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0422
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04/22
Dimensions
11,352 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,660 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1705Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
0521Z 6:21 AM
Loggable night
1726Z (6:26 PM local) → 0500Z (6:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1705Z (6:05 PM local) → 0521Z (6:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1805Z (7:05 PM local) → 0421Z (5:21 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

Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport is in Katsina, Katsina State. Field elevation 1,660 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATADNKT / DKA
RegionKatsina State
CountryNigeria
Coordinates13.0078, 7.6604
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125
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

DN57 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: DRRM (43 NM NW, MVFR).

DRRM Maradi Airport
43 NM NW
MVFR
DNKN Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
77 NM SE
UNKNOWN
DRZR Zinder Airport
90 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗DN57 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does DN57 have a METAR?
Not right now. DN57 is a METAR-reporting station, but no current on-field observation is available, so this page shows the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does DN57 have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for DN57; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at DN57?
DN57 sits at 1,660 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for DN57?
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.