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VEDX TAF Kharagpur Airport / Kalaikunda Air Force Station

Doarkhol, West BengalElevation 200 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: VEJS · 65 NM NW · 27 min old
No ceiling, visibility 1 1/4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · VEJS
WIND
320@2
steady
VISIBILITY
1 1/4 SM
2 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1530Z (9:00 PM local) · valid to 1200Z (5:30 PM local)

VEDX forecast starts LIFR at 00Z. Worst period is 02Z to 03Z with LIFR possible (LOW VIS, LOW VIS). Best period is 07Z to 12Z (MVFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

LIFR
IFR
MVFR
0000Z5:30 AM0224Z7:54 AM0448Z10:18 AM0712Z12:42 PM0936Z3:06 PM1200Z5:30 PM

Codes in this report: BR FEW SCT BECMG HZ

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR available for this airport.

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.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
9,000 x 150 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
200 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1138Z 5:08 PM
Sunrise
0012Z 5:42 AM
Loggable night
1200Z (5:30 PM local) → 2349Z (5:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1138Z (5:08 PM local) → 0012Z (5:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1238Z (6:08 PM local) → 2312Z (4:42 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

Kharagpur Airport / Kalaikunda Air Force Station is in Doarkhol, West Bengal. Field elevation 200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVEDX
RegionWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Coordinates22.3395, 87.2145
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

VEDX has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: VEJS (65 NM NW, IFR).

VEJS Sonari Airport
65 NM NW
IFR
VECC Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
71 NM E
IFR
VEDG Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
77 NM N
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗VEDX on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VEDX have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VEDX. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VEDX have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for VEDX; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at VEDX?
VEDX sits at 200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VEDX?
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.