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OOKB/KHS METAR & TAF Khasab Airport

Khasab, Musandam GovernorateElevation 100 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR57 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
2,034 ft
+1,934 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2050Z (12:50 AM local) · 57 min old

OOKB is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW030
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
31°C / 21°C
88°F / 70°F. 10°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.91 inHg
1012.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 FEW

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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 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
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
8,202 x 75 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
2,034 ft
Pressure altitude
110 ft
Field elevation
100 ft MSL
Temperature
31°C (88°F)
Dewpoint
21°C (70°F)
Altimeter
29.91 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
1338Z 5:38 PM
Sunrise
0219Z 6:19 AM
Loggable night
1402Z (6:02 PM local) → 0156Z (5:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1338Z (5:38 PM local) → 0219Z (6:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1438Z (6:38 PM local) → 0119Z (5:19 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

Khasab Airport is in Khasab, Musandam Governorate. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOOKB / KHS
RegionMusandam Governorate
CountryOman
Coordinates26.1710, 56.2406
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.

OMRK Ras Al Khaimah International Airport
37 NM SW
MVFR
OIKQ Qeshm International Airport
39 NM NW
MVFR
OIKB Bandar Abbas International Airport
63 NM N
IFR
OMSJ Sharjah International Airport
64 NM SW
VFR
OMFJ Fujairah International Airport
64 NM S
MVFR
OMDB Dubai International Airport
73 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗OOKB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OOKB have a METAR?
Yes. OOKB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does OOKB have a TAF?
When OOKB 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 OOKB?
OOKB sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OOKB?
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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