UTAA/ASB METAR & TAF Ashgabat International Airport

Ashgabat, Ashgabat (city)Elevation 692 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@2

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-88 ft

-780 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2300Z (4:00 AM local) · 10 min old

UTAA is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 2 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

250° at 2 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW100

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / -3°C

48°F / 27°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2245Z (3:45 AM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 AM local)

UTAA forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Worst period is 12Z to 17Z with IFR possible (CB, LOW VIS). Best period is 00Z to 06Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0404,000 ft · 3.7 SM

0000Z5:00 AM0448Z9:48 AM0936Z2:36 PM1424Z7:24 PM1912Z12:12 AM0000Z5:00 AM

Codes in this report: BKN SCT TEMPO PROB30

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 250° at 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

250° at 2 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 29R1 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

29R

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

29L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

11L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

11R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

11L/29R

Dimensions

12,467 x 148 ft

Surface

CON

Lighting

Lighted

11R/29L

Dimensions

12,467 x 197 ft

Surface

CON

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-88 ft

Pressure altitude

462 ft

Field elevation

692 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.15 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1316Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

0225Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

1343Z (6:43 PM local) → 0158Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1316Z (6:16 PM local) → 0225Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1416Z (7:16 PM local) → 0125Z (6:25 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

Ashgabat International Airport is in Ashgabat, Ashgabat (city). Field elevation 692 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUTAA / ASB

RegionAshgabat (city)

CountryTurkmenistan

Coordinates37.9868, 58.3610

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.5

APP

118.7

APP

GCA

121.7

GND

120

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

OIMN Bojnord Airport

58 NM SW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗UTAA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does UTAA have a METAR?

Yes. UTAA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does UTAA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for UTAA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at UTAA?

UTAA sits at 692 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for UTAA?

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.