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HCMW/GGR Weather Garowe Airport

Garowe, NugalElevation 1,465 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
100@17
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1000Z (1:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

HCGR is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 17 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 1069 minutes old.

WIND
100° at 17 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW033
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
31°C / 18°C
88°F / 64°F. 13°C spread.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (1069 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 100° at 17 kt, visibility 10 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: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for HCMW. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,465 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1425Z 5:25 PM
Sunrise
0233Z 5:33 AM
Loggable night
1447Z (5:47 PM local) → 0212Z (5:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1425Z (5:25 PM local) → 0233Z (5:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1525Z (6:25 PM local) → 0133Z (4:33 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

Garowe Airport is in Garowe, Nugal. Field elevation 1,465 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeSmall airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHCGR / GGR
RegionNugal
CountrySomalia
Coordinates8.4585, 48.5681
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.4
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

HCMG Gardo Airport
73 NM NE
HCME Eil Airport
77 NM E
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗HCMW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HCMW have a METAR?
Yes. HCMW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does HCMW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for HCMW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at HCMW?
HCMW sits at 1,465 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HCMW?
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.