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SA-0053 Weather Dirab Air Base

Riyadh, Riyadh RegionHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: OERK · 30 NM N · 45 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · OERK
WIND
150@2
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SA-0053. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17CH/35CH
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
N/A
17H/35H
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
N/A
17LH/35RH
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
N/A
17RH/35LH
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
N/A
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1419Z 5:19 PM
Sunrise
0256Z 5:56 AM
Loggable night
1442Z (5:42 PM local) → 0233Z (5:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1419Z (5:19 PM local) → 0256Z (5:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1519Z (6:19 PM local) → 0156Z (4:56 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

Dirab Air Base is in Riyadh, Riyadh Region. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASA-0053
RegionRiyadh Region
CountrySaudi Arabia
Coordinates24.4779, 46.5707
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SA-0053 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: OERK (30 NM N, VFR).

OERK King Khalid International Airport
30 NM N
VFR
OEKJ Al Kharj Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
OEPS Prince Sultan Air Base
61 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗SA-0053 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SA-0053 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SA-0053. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SA-0053 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SA-0053. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SA-0053?
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.