KE-6996 Weather Kapchomuswo (Kabarnet) Airport
Kapchepterit, Baringo CountyElevation 6,205 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HKEL · 30 NM W · More than 1 hour 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 · HKEL
WIND
VRB@1
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
6,205 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1524Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
0318Z 6:18 AM
Loggable night
1545Z (6:45 PM local) → 0257Z (5:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1524Z (6:24 PM local) → 0318Z (6:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1624Z (7:24 PM local) → 0218Z (5:18 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
Kapchomuswo (Kabarnet) Airport is in Kapchepterit, Baringo County. Field elevation 6,205 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKE-6996
RegionBaringo County
CountryKenya
Coordinates0.5368, 35.7280
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 KE-6996 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KE-6996. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KE-6996 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KE-6996. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KE-6996?
KE-6996 sits at 6,205 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE-6996?
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.