GQNK/KED METAR Kaédi Airport
Kaédi, Gorgol RegionElevation 75 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: GOSM · 36 NM S · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · GOSM
WIND
160@2
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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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
07/25
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
75 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1827Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
0649Z 6:49 AM
Loggable night
1849Z (6:49 PM local) → 0627Z (6:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1827Z (6:27 PM local) → 0649Z (6:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1927Z (7:27 PM local) → 0549Z (5:49 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
Kaédi Airport is in Kaédi, Gorgol Region. Field elevation 75 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGQNK / KED
RegionGorgol Region
CountryMauritania
Coordinates16.1595, -13.5076
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.9
INFO
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
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GQNK have a METAR?
Yes. GQNK is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does GQNK have a TAF?
When GQNK 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 GQNK?
GQNK sits at 75 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GQNK?
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.