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OPRQ Weather Rafiqui Air Base

Shorkot, PunjabElevation 492 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: OPFA · 52 NM NE · 8 min old
No ceiling, visibility 2 1/2 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · OPFA
WIND
230@2
steady
VISIBILITY
2 1/2 SM
4 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW153315R33L
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

15/33
Dimensions
10,000 x 160 ft
Surface
ASPHALT
15R/33L
Dimensions
9,621 x 100 ft
Surface
ASPHALT
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
492 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1228Z 5:28 PM
Sunrise
0121Z 6:21 AM
Loggable night
1253Z (5:53 PM local) → 0056Z (5:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1228Z (5:28 PM local) → 0121Z (6:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1328Z (6:28 PM local) → 0021Z (5:21 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

Rafiqui Air Base is in Shorkot, Punjab. Field elevation 492 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOPRQ
RegionPunjab
CountryPakistan
Coordinates30.7581, 72.2825
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

OPRQ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: OPFA (52 NM NE, IFR).

OPFA Faisalabad International Airport
52 NM NE
IFR
OPMT Multan International Airport
56 NM SW
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗OPRQ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OPRQ have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OPRQ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OPRQ have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OPRQ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OPRQ?
OPRQ sits at 492 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OPRQ?
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.