FOON/MVB METAR & TAF M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport

Franceville, Haut-Ogooué ProvinceElevation 1,450 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 10 SM, thunderstorms.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,643 ft

+2,193 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1700Z (6:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

FOON is currently MVFR. Wind information is unavailable. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,600 feet AGL. Reported weather: thunderstorm. Main concerns: Thunderstorm reported (TS). Cumulonimbus reported (SCT020CB).

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

30°C / 23°C

86°F / 73°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.85 inHg

1010.8 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

TS, CB, LOW CIG

Thunderstorm reported (TS).

Codes in this report: 9999 TS BKN SCT

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Thunderstorm reported (TS).

›Cumulonimbus reported (SCT020CB).

›METAR is stale (320 minutes old).

›No TAF 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.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,600 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: thunderstorms reported.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms reportedMETAR

Thunderstorms are in the current observation. Expect rapidly changing winds, turbulence, and reduced visibility near cells.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

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

15/33

Dimensions

10,105 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

3,643 ft

Pressure altitude

1,520 ft

Field elevation

1,450 ft MSL

Temperature

30°C (86°F)

Dewpoint

23°C (73°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

1655Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

0445Z 5:45 AM

Loggable night

1716Z (6:16 PM local) → 0424Z (5:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1655Z (5:55 PM local) → 0445Z (5:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1755Z (6:55 PM local) → 0345Z (4:45 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

M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport is in Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province. Field elevation 1,450 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFOON / MVB

RegionHaut-Ogooué Province

CountryGabon

Coordinates-1.6562, 13.4380

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

655.9

A/G VOICE RDO

A/G

118.2

MVENGUE 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

FOOD Moanda Airport

14 NM NW

GA-0010 Mboungou Airstrip

23 NM NW

FO03 Bidoungui Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗FOON on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FOON have a METAR?

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

Does FOON have a TAF?

When FOON 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 FOON?

FOON sits at 1,450 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FOON?

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.