VECO/COH METAR & TAF Cooch Behar Airport

Cooch Behar, West BengalElevation 138 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 1.99 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

1.99 SM

3.2 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,330 ft

+1,192 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1200Z (5:30 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

VECO is currently IFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 1.99 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: haze. Main concerns: Visibility 1.99 SM.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

1.99 statute miles

3.2 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

NSC

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 21°C

75°F / 70°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.83 inHg

1010.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

HZ, LOW VIS

Haze reported.

Codes in this report: HZ

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0200Z (7:30 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (5:30 PM local)

VECO forecast starts IFR at 03Z. Worst period is 03Z to 06Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 08Z to 12Z (MVFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

IFR

MVFR

0300Z8:30 AM0448Z10:18 AM0636Z12:06 PM0824Z1:54 PM1012Z3:42 PM1200Z5:30 PM

Codes in this report: HZ FEW BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low visibility: 1.99 SM.

›Haze reported.

›METAR is stale (575 minutes old).

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 IFR, wind calm, visibility 1.99 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 1.99 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04/22

Dimensions

3,500 x 100 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,330 ft

Pressure altitude

228 ft

Field elevation

138 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

21°C (70°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

1125Z 4:55 PM

Sunrise

0007Z 5:37 AM

Loggable night

1149Z (5:19 PM local) → 2343Z (5:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1125Z (4:55 PM local) → 0007Z (5:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1225Z (5:55 PM local) → 2307Z (4:37 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

Cooch Behar Airport is in Cooch Behar, West Bengal. Field elevation 138 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAVECO / COH

RegionWest Bengal

CountryIndia

Coordinates26.3305, 89.4672

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

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.

VERU Rupsi Airport

26 NM SE

MVFR

VQPR Paro International Airport

64 NM N

VFR

VEBD Bagdogra Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗VECO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does VECO have a METAR?

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

Does VECO have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at VECO?

VECO sits at 138 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VECO?

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.