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OITU/IMQ METAR Maku National Airport

Showt, West Azerbaijan ProvinceElevation 3,136 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, cumulonimbus reported.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
3,585 ft
+449 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0400Z (7:30 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

OITU is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL. Main concerns: Cumulonimbus reported (FEW035CB).

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 10,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
14°C / 8°C
57°F / 46°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.09 inHg
1019 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
CB
Cumulonimbus reported (FEW035CB).

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Cumulonimbus reported (FEW035CB).
›METAR is stale (34185 minutes old).
›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 10,000 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: thunderstorms reported.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms reportedMETAR
Thunderstorms are in the current observation. Expect rapidly changing winds, turbulence, and reduced visibility near cells.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for OITU. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

13/31
Dimensions
10,827 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
3,585 ft
Pressure altitude
2,966 ft
Field elevation
3,136 ft MSL
Temperature
14°C (57°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.09 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
1408Z 5:38 PM
Sunrise
0320Z 6:50 AM
Loggable night
1435Z (6:05 PM local) → 0253Z (6:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1408Z (5:38 PM local) → 0320Z (6:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1508Z (6:38 PM local) → 0220Z (5:50 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

Maku National Airport is in Showt, West Azerbaijan Province. Field elevation 3,136 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOITU / IMQ
RegionWest Azerbaijan Province
CountryIran
Coordinates39.1913, 44.9285
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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.

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25 NM E
VFR
OITK Khoy Airport
46 NM S
MVFR
UDYZ Zvartnots International Airport
63 NM NW
VFR
LTCT Iğdır Airport
68 NM NW
VFR
UBLC Lachin International Airport
78 NM NE
VFR
LTCI Van Ferit Melen Airport
86 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗OITU on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OITU have a METAR?
Yes. OITU has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does OITU have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at OITU?
OITU sits at 3,136 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OITU?
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