OOSA/SLL METAR & TAF Salalah International Airport

Salalah, Dhofar GovernorateElevation 73 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR58 min old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

020@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,109 ft

+1,036 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0250Z (6:50 AM local) · 58 min old

OOSA is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK).

WIND

20° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 11°C

75°F / 52°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.97 inHg

1014.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2340Z (3:40 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (10:00 AM local)

OOSA forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z4:00 AM0600Z10:00 AM1200Z4:00 PM1800Z10:00 PM0000Z4:00 AM0600Z10:00 AM

Codes in this report: CAVOK BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 from 20° at 3 kt, 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

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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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

020° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 072 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25

Dimensions

13,123 x 197 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,109 ft

Pressure altitude

23 ft

Field elevation

73 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

29.97 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

1355Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

0219Z 6:19 AM

Loggable night

1417Z (6:17 PM local) → 0157Z (5:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1355Z (5:55 PM local) → 0219Z (6:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1455Z (6:55 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

Salalah International Airport is in Salalah, Dhofar Governorate. Field elevation 73 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAOOSA / SLL

RegionDhofar Governorate

CountryOman

Coordinates17.0387, 54.0913

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1

APP

119.1

RDR

118.2

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

Nearby airports

OOTH Thumrait Air Base

38 NM N

OO42 Manston Air Base

42 NM W

OM-0023 Mudayy Airport

49 NM NW

OM-0036 Sarfayt Airport

61 NM W

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗OOSA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does OOSA have a METAR?

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

Does OOSA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for OOSA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at OOSA?

OOSA sits at 73 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OOSA?

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.