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HKNK/NUU METAR Nakuru Lanet Airport

Nakuru, Nakuru CountyElevation 6,234 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
CAVOK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2100Z (12:00 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

HKNK is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK). The main issue is metar is 409 minutes old.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CAVOK
Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
20°C / 11°C
68°F / 52°F. 9°C spread.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (409 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. 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 HKNK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,234 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1523Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
0315Z 6:15 AM
Loggable night
1544Z (6:44 PM local) → 0254Z (5:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1523Z (6:23 PM local) → 0315Z (6:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1623Z (7:23 PM local) → 0215Z (5:15 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

Nakuru Lanet Airport is in Nakuru, Nakuru County. Field elevation 6,234 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHKNK / NUU
RegionNakuru County
CountryKenya
Coordinates-0.2984, 36.1592
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118
Pilot contact when in the area
Air to Air Local
119.2
Call for info
Tropic Air Ops

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.

HKNI Nyeri Airport
49 NM E
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗HKNK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HKNK have a METAR?
Yes. HKNK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does HKNK have a TAF?
When HKNK 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 HKNK?
HKNK sits at 6,234 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HKNK?
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.