RAA Weather Rakanda Airport
Rakanda, East New Britain ProvinceElevation 38 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for RAA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
38 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0741Z 5:41 PM
Sunrise
1927Z 5:27 AM
Loggable night
0802Z (6:02 PM local) → 1905Z (5:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0741Z (5:41 PM local) → 1927Z (5:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0841Z (6:41 PM local) → 1827Z (4:27 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
Rakanda Airport is in Rakanda, East New Britain Province. Field elevation 38 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARAA
RegionEast New Britain Province
CountryPapua New Guinea
Coordinates-4.2096, 152.4385
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Nearby airports
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RAA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for RAA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does RAA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for RAA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at RAA?
RAA sits at 38 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RAA?
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.