GOGS/CSK METAR & TAF Cap Skirring Airport

Cap Skirring, Ziguinchor RegionElevation 52 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR27 min old

No ceiling, visibility 4.35 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@6

steady

VISIBILITY

4.35 SM

7 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,293 ft

+2,241 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1600Z (4:00 PM local) · 27 min old

GOGS is currently MVFR. Winds are from the west at 6 knots. Visibility is 4.35 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is visibility 4.35 sm (mvfr).

WIND

280° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

4.35 statute miles

7 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

FEW013

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

33°C / 27°C

91°F / 81°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.83 inHg

1010.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW VIS

Visibility 4.35 SM (MVFR).

Codes in this report: FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (11:00 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (12:00 PM local)

GOGS forecast starts MVFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

MVFR

1200Z12:00 PM1648Z4:48 PM2136Z9:36 PM0224Z2:24 AM0712Z7:12 AM1200Z12:00 PM

Codes in this report: FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

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 280° at 6 kt, visibility 4.35 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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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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

280° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 325 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 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

14/32

Dimensions

6,573 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,293 ft

Pressure altitude

142 ft

Field elevation

52 ft MSL

Temperature

33°C (91°F)

Dewpoint

27°C (81°F)

Altimeter

29.83 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

1843Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

0658Z 6:58 AM

Loggable night

1905Z (7:05 PM local) → 0636Z (6:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1843Z (6:43 PM local) → 0658Z (6:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1943Z (7:43 PM local) → 0558Z (5:58 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

Cap Skirring Airport is in Cap Skirring, Ziguinchor Region. Field elevation 52 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAGOGS / CSK

RegionZiguinchor Region

CountrySenegal

Coordinates12.3953, -16.7480

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

568

RDO

A/G

118.9

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

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

GOGG Ziguinchor Airport

29 NM E

MVFR

GBYD Banjul International Airport

57 NM N

MVFR

GGOV Osvaldo Vieira International Airport

71 NM SE

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗GOGS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does GOGS have a METAR?

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

Does GOGS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for GOGS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at GOGS?

GOGS sits at 52 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GOGS?

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.