OASD/OAH METAR Shindand Air Base
Shindand, Farah ProvinceElevation 3,773 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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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
18/36
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
3,773 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1306Z 5:36 PM
Sunrise
0203Z 6:33 AM
Loggable night
1332Z (6:02 PM local) → 0138Z (6:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1306Z (5:36 PM local) → 0203Z (6:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1406Z (6:36 PM local) → 0103Z (5:33 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
Shindand Air Base is in Shindand, Farah Province. Field elevation 3,773 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOASD / OAH
RegionFarah Province
CountryAfghanistan
Coordinates33.3913, 62.2610
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Nearby airports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OASD have a METAR?
Yes. OASD is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does OASD have a TAF?
When OASD issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OASD?
OASD sits at 3,773 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OASD?
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.