FTTY/FYT METAR Faya-Largeau Airport

Faya-Largeau, BorkouElevation 771 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

040@17

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1500Z (4:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

FTTY is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 17 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK). The main issue is metar is 2125 minutes old.

WIND

40° at 17 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (2125 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 VFR, wind from 40° at 17 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. 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

040° at 17 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0616 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

16 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

16 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24

Dimensions

9,186 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

771 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1615Z 5:15 PM

Sunrise

0440Z 5:40 AM

Loggable night

1637Z (5:37 PM local) → 0418Z (5:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1615Z (5:15 PM local) → 0440Z (5:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1715Z (6:15 PM local) → 0340Z (4:40 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

Faya-Largeau Airport is in Faya-Largeau, Borkou. Field elevation 771 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFTTY / FYT

RegionBorkou

CountryChad

Coordinates17.9171, 19.1111

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1

AFIS

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

FTFY Ouadi Doum Air Base

72 NM NE

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗FTTY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FTTY have a METAR?

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

Does FTTY have a TAF?

When FTTY 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 FTTY?

FTTY sits at 771 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FTTY?

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.