HL56 Weather Matan al-Sarra Air Base
Al Kufrah DistrictElevation 1,769 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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2 runways
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
01L/19R
01R/19L
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
1,769 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1600Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
0432Z 6:32 AM
Loggable night
1623Z (6:23 PM local) → 0410Z (6:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1600Z (6:00 PM local) → 0432Z (6:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1700Z (7:00 PM local) → 0332Z (5:32 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
Matan al-Sarra Air Base is in Al Kufrah District. Field elevation 1,769 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHL56
RegionAl Kufrah District
CountryLibya
Coordinates21.6877, 21.8309
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HL56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for HL56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does HL56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for HL56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at HL56?
HL56 sits at 1,769 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HL56?
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.