GATB/TOM METAR Tombouktou Airport

Timbuktu, Gao RegionElevation 863 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 4.35 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@13

steady

VISIBILITY

4.35 SM

7 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,720 ft

+2,857 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1330Z (1:30 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

GATB is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 13 knots. Visibility is 4.35 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is visibility 4.35 sm (mvfr).

WIND

50° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

4.35 statute miles

7 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

NSC

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

37°C / 5°C

99°F / 41°F. 32°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.88 inHg

1011.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW VIS

Visibility 4.35 SM (MVFR).

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›METAR is stale (669 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, wind from 50° at 13 kt, visibility 4.35 SM, 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: high temperature.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High temperatureMETAR

Temperature 37C. Hot conditions degrade engine and climb performance; expect higher density altitude.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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75 kt

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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

050° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0712 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25

Dimensions

6,923 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

3,720 ft

Pressure altitude

903 ft

Field elevation

863 ft MSL

Temperature

37°C (99°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

29.88 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

1744Z 5:44 PM

Sunrise

0607Z 6:07 AM

Loggable night

1806Z (6:06 PM local) → 0545Z (5:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1744Z (5:44 PM local) → 0607Z (6:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1844Z (6:44 PM local) → 0507Z (5:07 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

Tombouktou Airport is in Timbuktu, Gao Region. Field elevation 863 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAGATB / TOM

RegionGao Region

CountryMali

Coordinates16.7305, -3.0076

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

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

Nearby airports

GAGM Goundam Airport

41 NM SW

GANF Niafunke Airport

75 NM SW

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗GATB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does GATB have a METAR?

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

Does GATB have a TAF?

When GATB 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 GATB?

GATB sits at 863 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GATB?

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.