ID-RKI/RKI Weather Mentawai Airport
Sipura Island, Sumatera Barat (West Sumatra)Elevation 26 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: WIEE · 86 NM NE · 13 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · WIEE
WIND
130@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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1 runway
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
14/32
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
26 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1110Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
2259Z 5:59 AM
Loggable night
1131Z (6:31 PM local) → 2238Z (5:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1110Z (6:10 PM local) → 2259Z (5:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1210Z (7:10 PM local) → 2159Z (4:59 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
Mentawai Airport is in Sipura Island, Sumatera Barat (West Sumatra). Field elevation 26 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeSmall airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARKI
RegionSumatera Barat (West Sumatra)
CountryIndonesia
Coordinates-2.0942, 99.6992
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ID-RKI have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ID-RKI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ID-RKI have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ID-RKI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ID-RKI?
ID-RKI sits at 26 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ID-RKI?
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.