KE-0003 Weather Rusinga Airport
Rusinga, Homa Bay CountyElevation 3,800 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HKKI · 40 NM NE · 28 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, cumulonimbus reported.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · HKKI
WIND
230@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
3,800 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1531Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
0323Z 6:23 AM
Loggable night
1552Z (6:52 PM local) → 0302Z (6:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1531Z (6:31 PM local) → 0323Z (6:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1631Z (7:31 PM local) → 0223Z (5:23 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
Rusinga Airport is in Rusinga, Homa Bay County. Field elevation 3,800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHKRK
RegionHoma Bay County
CountryKenya
Coordinates-0.4156, 34.1414
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 KE-0003 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KE-0003. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KE-0003 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KE-0003. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KE-0003?
KE-0003 sits at 3,800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE-0003?
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.