VAAU · IXU

Aurangabad Airport

Aurangabad, MaharashtraElevation 1,911 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR25 min old

No ceiling, visibility 3.11 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@2

steady

VISIBILITY

3.11 SM

5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,351 ft

+2,440 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1230Z (6:00 PM local) · 25 min old

VAAU is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northwest at 2 knots. Visibility is 3.11 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: haze. The main issue is visibility 3.11 sm (mvfr).

WIND

320° at 2 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

3.11 statute miles

5 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

FEW020 SCT025

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

31°C / 20°C

88°F / 68°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.83 inHg

1010.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

HZ, LOW VIS

Haze reported.

Codes in this report: HZ FEW SCT

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (4:30 PM local) · valid to 2100Z (2:30 AM local)

VAAU forecast starts IFR at 12Z. Worst period is 12Z to 16Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS, LOW VIS). Best period is 16Z to 17Z (IFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

IFR

BKN0909,000 ft · 1.9 SM

1200Z5:30 PM1348Z7:18 PM1536Z9:06 PM1724Z10:54 PM1912Z12:42 AM2100Z2:30 AM

Codes in this report: HZ SCT TEMPO FEW OVC BECMG BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Haze reported.

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 MVFR, wind from 320° at 2 kt, visibility 3.11 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

1 runway · 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

320° at 2 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 271 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27

Dimensions

9,314 x 148 ft

Surface

Macadam

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

4,351 ft

Pressure altitude

2,001 ft

Field elevation

1,911 ft MSL

Temperature

31°C (88°F)

Dewpoint

20°C (68°F)

Altimeter

29.83 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

1306Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

0044Z 6:14 AM

Loggable night

1328Z (6:58 PM local) → 0022Z (5:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1306Z (6:36 PM local) → 0044Z (6:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1406Z (7:36 PM local) → 2344Z (5:14 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

Aurangabad Airport is in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Field elevation 1,911 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAVAAU / IXU

RegionMaharashtra

CountryIndia

Coordinates19.8629, 75.3963

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.3

APP

127

ATIS

122.3

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.

VASD Shirdi International Airport

VAOZ Nashik International Airport

85 NM W

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗VAAU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does VAAU have a METAR?

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

Does VAAU have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at VAAU?

VAAU sits at 1,911 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VAAU?

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.