OITM/ACP METAR Sahand Airport

Maragheh, East Azerbaijan ProvinceElevation 4,396 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR42 min old

No ceiling, visibility 4.35 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@5

steady

VISIBILITY

4.35 SM

7 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,487 ft

+91 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0200Z (5:30 AM local) · 42 min old

OITM is currently MVFR. Winds are from the east at 5 knots. Visibility is 4.35 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is visibility 4.35 sm (mvfr).

WIND

80° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

4.35 statute miles

7 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

NSC

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 3°C

48°F / 37°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW VIS

Visibility 4.35 SM (MVFR).

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 80° at 5 kt, visibility 4.35 SM, ceiling none. 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

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

080° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 085 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26

Dimensions

9,614 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

4,487 ft

Pressure altitude

4,166 ft

Field elevation

4,396 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.15 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

1406Z 5:36 PM

Sunrise

0313Z 6:43 AM

Loggable night

1432Z (6:02 PM local) → 0246Z (6:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1406Z (5:36 PM local) → 0313Z (6:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1506Z (6:36 PM local) → 0213Z (5:43 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

Sahand Airport is in Maragheh, East Azerbaijan Province. Field elevation 4,396 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAOITM / ACP

RegionEast Azerbaijan Province

CountryIran

Coordinates37.3480, 46.1279

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.45

INFO

AFIS

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.

OITT Tabriz International Airport

VFR

VFR

LTCW Hakkari Yüksekova Airport

91 NM W

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗OITM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does OITM have a METAR?

Yes. OITM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does OITM have a TAF?

When OITM 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 OITM?

OITM sits at 4,396 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OITM?

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.