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OOFD/FAU METAR Fahud Airport

Fahud, Al Dhahirah GovernorateElevation 552 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
UNKNOWNMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
UNKNOWN
ceiling & visibility
WIND
280@6
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
3,484 ft
+2,932 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1250Z (4:50 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

OOFD is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the west at 6 knots. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported. The main issue is metar is 16059 minutes old.

WIND
280° at 6 kt
Steady.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
38°C / 11°C
100°F / 52°F. 27°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.85 inHg
1010.8 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.
›METAR is stale (16059 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 UNKNOWN, wind from 280° at 6 kt, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: high temperature.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
High temperatureMETAR
Temperature 38C. Hot conditions degrade engine and climb performance; expect higher density altitude.

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

Runway detail

13/31
Dimensions
8,399 x 148 ft
Surface
CON
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
3,484 ft
Pressure altitude
622 ft
Field elevation
552 ft MSL
Temperature
38°C (100°F)
Dewpoint
11°C (52°F)
Altimeter
29.85 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
1341Z 5:41 PM
Sunrise
0214Z 6:14 AM
Loggable night
1404Z (6:04 PM local) → 0152Z (5:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1341Z (5:41 PM local) → 0214Z (6:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1441Z (6:41 PM local) → 0114Z (5:14 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

Fahud Airport is in Fahud, Al Dhahirah Governorate. Field elevation 552 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOOFD / FAU
RegionAl Dhahirah Governorate
CountryOman
Coordinates22.3548, 56.4841
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

OM-0026 Yibal Heliport
24 NM SW
OOYB Yibal Airport
27 NM W
OM-0027 Yibal West Airport
29 NM W
OOII Ibri Airport
50 NM N
OM-0002 Adam Airport
51 NM E
OM-0028 Camp Malik bin Fahm Heliport
51 NM N
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗OOFD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OOFD have a METAR?
Yes. OOFD has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does OOFD have a TAF?
When OOFD 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 OOFD?
OOFD sits at 552 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OOFD?
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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