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DNKA/KAD METAR & TAF Kaduna International Airport

Kaduna, Kaduna StateElevation 2,073 ftLarge airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: DNZA · 34 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · DNZA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2300Z (12:00 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (7:00 AM local)

DNKA forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

MVFR
MVFR
MVFR
MVFR
0000Z1:00 AM0600Z7:00 AM1200Z1:00 PM1800Z7:00 PM0000Z1:00 AM0600Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: TEMPO HZ BECMG

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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
NESW0523
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
Dimensions
9,843 x 197 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,073 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1708Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
0520Z 6:20 AM
Loggable night
1730Z (6:30 PM local) → 0459Z (5:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1708Z (6:08 PM local) → 0520Z (6:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1808Z (7:08 PM local) → 0420Z (5:20 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

Kaduna International Airport is in Kaduna, Kaduna State. Field elevation 2,073 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATADNKA / KAD
RegionKaduna State
CountryNigeria
Coordinates10.6960, 7.3201
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.3
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AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

DNKA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: DNZA (34 NM NE, UNKNOWN).

DNZA Zaria Airport
34 NM NE
UNKNOWN
DNKN Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
108 NM NE
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗DNKA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does DNKA have a METAR?
Not right now. DNKA 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 DNKA have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for DNKA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at DNKA?
DNKA sits at 2,073 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for DNKA?
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.