IQ-0042 Weather Sahl Sinjar Air Base
Ninawa GovernorateMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: ORER · 90 NM E · 40 min old
No ceiling, visibility 4.97 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · ORER
WIND
330@7
steady
VISIBILITY
4.97 SM
8 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for IQ-0042. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1424Z 5:24 PM
Sunrise
0327Z 6:27 AM
Loggable night
1450Z (5:50 PM local) → 0301Z (6:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1424Z (5:24 PM local) → 0327Z (6:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1524Z (6:24 PM local) → 0227Z (5:27 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
Sahl Sinjar Air Base is in Ninawa Governorate. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIQ-0042
RegionNinawa Governorate
CountryIraq
Coordinates35.8593, 42.1421
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IQ-0042 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IQ-0042. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IQ-0042 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IQ-0042. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IQ-0042?
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.