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OYGD/AAY METAR Al Ghaydah International Airport

Al Ghaydah, Al Mahrah GovernorateElevation 134 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0826
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

08/26
Dimensions
8,858 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
134 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1404Z 5:04 PM
Sunrise
0226Z 5:26 AM
Loggable night
1426Z (5:26 PM local) → 0204Z (5:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1404Z (5:04 PM local) → 0226Z (5:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1504Z (6:04 PM local) → 0126Z (4:26 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

Al Ghaydah International Airport is in Al Ghaydah, Al Mahrah Governorate. Field elevation 134 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOYGD / AAY
RegionAl Mahrah Governorate
CountryYemen
Coordinates16.1933, 52.1742
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.6
GND
GND
759.5
A/G
RDO
119.3
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

Nearby airports

OYQN Qishn Airport
55 NM SW
OM-0036 Sarfayt Airport
61 NM NE
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗OYGD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OYGD have a METAR?
Yes. OYGD is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does OYGD have a TAF?
When OYGD 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 OYGD?
OYGD sits at 134 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OYGD?
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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