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OICS/SDG METAR Sanandaj Airport

Kurdistan ProvinceElevation 4,522 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR18 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
CAVOK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
4,196 ft
-326 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0400Z (7:30 AM local) · 18 min old

OICS is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK).

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CAVOK
Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
6°C / 1°C
43°F / 34°F. 5°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.24 inHg
1024 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW0119CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19
Dimensions
8,660 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
4,196 ft
Pressure altitude
4,202 ft
Field elevation
4,522 ft MSL
Temperature
6°C (43°F)
Dewpoint
1°C (34°F)
Altimeter
30.24 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1404Z 5:34 PM
Sunrise
0308Z 6:38 AM
Loggable night
1430Z (6:00 PM local) → 0242Z (6:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1404Z (5:34 PM local) → 0308Z (6:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1504Z (6:34 PM local) → 0208Z (5:38 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

Sanandaj Airport is in Kurdistan Province. Field elevation 4,522 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOICS / SDG
RegionKurdistan Province
CountryIran
Coordinates35.2459, 47.0092
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.45
INFO
ATIS
122.9
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

OICC Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport
55 NM S
VFR
OIHH Hamadan Airport
80 NM E
VFR
ORSJ Jalal Talabani International Airport
85 NM W
VFR
OITZ Zanjan Airport
113 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗OICS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OICS have a METAR?
Yes. OICS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does OICS have a TAF?
When OICS 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 OICS?
OICS sits at 4,522 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OICS?
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.
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