DNGU METAR Gusau Airport
Gusau, Zamfara StateElevation 1,520 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: DRRM · 84 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 3 3/4 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · DRRM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
3 3/4 SM
6 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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1 runway
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
05/23
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
1,520 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1710Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
0524Z 6:24 AM
Loggable night
1731Z (6:31 PM local) → 0502Z (6:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1710Z (6:10 PM local) → 0524Z (6:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1810Z (7:10 PM local) → 0424Z (5:24 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
Gusau Airport is in Gusau, Zamfara State. Field elevation 1,520 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATADNGU
RegionZamfara State
CountryNigeria
Coordinates12.1729, 6.6961
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does DNGU have a METAR?
Yes. DNGU is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does DNGU have a TAF?
When DNGU 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 DNGU?
DNGU sits at 1,520 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for DNGU?
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.
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