FQNP · APL

Nampula Airport

Nampula, Nampula ProvinceElevation 1,444 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR30 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,821 ft

+377 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0300Z (5:00 AM local) · 30 min old

FQNP is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

220° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT020

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 15°C

63°F / 59°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.12 inHg

1020 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 220° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, 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

2 runways · 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

220° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 239 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23

Dimensions

6,562 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

13/31

Dimensions

5,135 x 148 ft

Surface

GVL

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,821 ft

Pressure altitude

1,244 ft

Field elevation

1,444 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

15°C (59°F)

Altimeter

30.12 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

1511Z 5:11 PM

Sunrise

0347Z 5:47 AM

Loggable night

1533Z (5:33 PM local) → 0324Z (5:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1511Z (5:11 PM local) → 0347Z (5:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1611Z (6:11 PM local) → 0247Z (4:47 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

Nampula Airport is in Nampula, Nampula Province. Field elevation 1,444 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFQNP / APL

RegionNampula Province

CountryMozambique

Coordinates-15.1056, 39.2818

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.8

APP

121.3

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

Nearby airports

FQAG Angoche Airport

75 NM SE

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗FQNP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FQNP have a METAR?

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

Does FQNP have a TAF?

When FQNP 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 FQNP?

FQNP sits at 1,444 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FQNP?

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.