RU-0304 Weather Kapustin Yar Airfield
Znamensk, Astrakhan OblastMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: URWW · 56 NM W · 9 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · URWW
WIND
100@14
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for RU-0304. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
09/27
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1349Z 4:49 PM
Sunrise
0333Z 6:33 AM
Loggable night
1422Z (5:22 PM local) → 0300Z (6:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1349Z (4:49 PM local) → 0333Z (6:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1449Z (5:49 PM local) → 0233Z (5:33 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
Kapustin Yar Airfield is in Znamensk, Astrakhan Oblast. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARU-0304
RegionAstrakhan Oblast
CountryRussia
Coordinates48.6670, 45.7320
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RU-0304 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for RU-0304. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does RU-0304 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for RU-0304. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RU-0304?
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.