FKKR/GOU METAR & TAF Garoua International Airport

Garoua, North RegionElevation 794 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWNMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@2

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,239 ft

+1,445 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2000Z (9:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

FKKR is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the north at 2 knots. Visibility was not reported. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 469 minutes old.

WIND

20° at 2 kt

Steady.

RVR RUNWAY 09

more than 2,000 meters

Measured along the runway, not the prevailing visibility.

CEILING & SKY

NSC

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 18°C

77°F / 64°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.85 inHg

1010.8 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0500Z (6:00 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (7:00 PM local)

FKKR forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z7:00 AM0824Z9:24 AM1048Z11:48 AM1312Z2:12 PM1536Z4:36 PM1800Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›METAR is stale (469 minutes old).

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, wind from 20° at 2 kt, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. 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

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

020° at 2 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 091 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 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

09/27

Dimensions

11,032 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,239 ft

Pressure altitude

864 ft

Field elevation

794 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°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

1645Z 5:45 PM

Sunrise

0455Z 5:55 AM

Loggable night

1707Z (6:07 PM local) → 0433Z (5:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1645Z (5:45 PM local) → 0455Z (5:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1745Z (6:45 PM local) → 0355Z (4:55 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

Garoua International Airport is in Garoua, North Region. Field elevation 794 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFKKR / GOU

RegionNorth Region

CountryCameroon

Coordinates9.3348, 13.3721

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

880.3

A/G VOICE RDO

A/G

118.3

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗FKKR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FKKR have a METAR?

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

Does FKKR have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at FKKR?

FKKR sits at 794 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FKKR?

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.