HKMO/MBA METAR & TAF Moi International Airport

Mombasa, Mombasa CountyElevation 200 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR44 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,445 ft

+1,245 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0300Z (6:00 AM local) · 44 min old

HKMO is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

210° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW019 SCT080

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 23°C

77°F / 73°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.91 inHg

1012.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2300Z (2:00 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (9:00 AM local)

HKMO forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0808,000 ft

0000Z3:00 AM0600Z9:00 AM1200Z3:00 PM1800Z9:00 PM0000Z3:00 AM0600Z9:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BECMG FEW BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 210° at 6 kt, visibility 10 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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

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

210° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 216 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21

Dimensions

10,991 x 151 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

15/33

Dimensions

4,473 x 118 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,445 ft

Pressure altitude

210 ft

Field elevation

200 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

23°C (73°F)

Altimeter

29.91 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

1512Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

0258Z 5:58 AM

Loggable night

1533Z (6:33 PM local) → 0237Z (5:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1512Z (6:12 PM local) → 0258Z (5:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1612Z (7:12 PM local) → 0158Z (4:58 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

Moi International Airport is in Mombasa, Mombasa County. Field elevation 200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAHKMO / MBA

RegionMombasa County

CountryKenya

Coordinates-4.0348, 39.5942

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.3

APP

121.6

APRON CTL

GND

121.7

RDR

118.6

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.

HKML Malindi International Airport

VFR

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗HKMO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does HKMO have a METAR?

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

Does HKMO have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at HKMO?

HKMO sits at 200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HKMO?

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.