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HAMK/MQX METAR & TAF Mekele Alula Aba Nega Airport

Mekele, Tigray RegionElevation 7,396 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0930Z (12:30 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (9:00 PM local)

HAMK forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 14Z to 15Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 12Z to 14Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
MVFR
VFR
1200Z3:00 PM1800Z9:00 PM0000Z3:00 AM0600Z9:00 AM1200Z3:00 PM1800Z9:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT TEMPO BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR 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.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1129
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

11/29
Dimensions
11,811 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7,396 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1457Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
0314Z 6:14 AM
Loggable night
1519Z (6:19 PM local) → 0252Z (5:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1457Z (5:57 PM local) → 0314Z (6:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1557Z (6:57 PM local) → 0214Z (5:14 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

Mekele Alula Aba Nega Airport is in Mekele, Tigray Region. Field elevation 7,396 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHAMK / MQX
RegionTigray Region
CountryEthiopia
Coordinates13.4674, 39.5335
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.9
GND
GND
118.8
TWR
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

HAAX Axum Airport
60 NM NW
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗HAMK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HAMK have a METAR?
Yes. HAMK is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does HAMK have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for HAMK; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at HAMK?
HAMK sits at 7,396 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HAMK?
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.