FSDR/DES Weather Desroches Airport
Desroches Island, Outer IslandsElevation 10 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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1 runway
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
12/30
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
10 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1417Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
0200Z 6:00 AM
Loggable night
1439Z (6:39 PM local) → 0139Z (5:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1417Z (6:17 PM local) → 0200Z (6:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1517Z (7:17 PM local) → 0100Z (5:00 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
Desroches Airport is in Desroches Island, Outer Islands. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFSDR / DES
RegionOuter Islands
CountrySeychelles
Coordinates-5.6967, 53.6558
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Nearby airports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FSDR have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FSDR. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FSDR have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FSDR. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FSDR?
FSDR sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FSDR?
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.