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DNSO/SKO METAR & TAF Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport

Sokoto, Sokoto StateElevation 1,010 ftLarge airport
CURRENT STATUS
UNKNOWN0 min old
No ceiling.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
UNKNOWN
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0141Z (2:41 AM local) · 0 min old

DNSO is currently UNKNOWN. Wind information is unavailable. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported.

WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

DNSO forecast starts MVFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

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

Codes in this report: TEMPO HZ

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Flight category could not be determined.

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 UNKNOWN, ceiling none. 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
NESW0826CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26
Dimensions
9,844 x 197 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,010 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1715Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
0531Z 6:31 AM
Loggable night
1737Z (6:37 PM local) → 0509Z (6:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1715Z (6:15 PM local) → 0531Z (6:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1815Z (7:15 PM local) → 0431Z (5:31 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

Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport is in Sokoto, Sokoto State. Field elevation 1,010 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATADNSO / SKO
RegionSokoto State
CountryNigeria
Coordinates12.9157, 5.2075
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1
SOKOTO 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

Nearby airports

NG-0005 Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport
56 NM SW
DRRC Dogondoutchi Airport
79 NM NW
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗DNSO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does DNSO have a METAR?
Yes. DNSO has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does DNSO have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for DNSO; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at DNSO?
DNSO sits at 1,010 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for DNSO?
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.