ORTF Weather Tall Afar Army Air Field
Tall Afar, Ninawa GovernorateElevation 996 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: LTCV · 67 NM N · 53 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · LTCV
WIND
280@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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1 runway
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
13/31
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
996 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1422Z 5:22 PM
Sunrise
0327Z 6:27 AM
Loggable night
1448Z (5:48 PM local) → 0300Z (6:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1422Z (5:22 PM local) → 0327Z (6:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1522Z (6:22 PM local) → 0227Z (5:27 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
Tall Afar Army Air Field is in Tall Afar, Ninawa Governorate. Field elevation 996 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAORTF
RegionNinawa Governorate
CountryIraq
Coordinates36.2831, 42.4030
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.7
TWR
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
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ORTF have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ORTF. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ORTF have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ORTF. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ORTF?
ORTF sits at 996 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ORTF?
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.