VIKO/KTU METAR & TAF Kota Airport

Kota, RajasthanElevation 896 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWNMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@1

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,225 ft

+2,329 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0600Z (11:30 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

VIKO is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the southwest at 1 knots. Visibility was not reported. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: haze. The main issue is metar is 1077 minutes old.

WIND

230° at 1 kt

Steady.

CEILING & SKY

NSC

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

33°C / 10°C

91°F / 50°F. 23°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Haze reported.

Codes in this report: HZ

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2300Z (4:30 AM local) · valid to 0900Z (2:30 PM local)

VIKO forecast starts IFR at 00Z. Worst period is 05Z to 07Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS, LOW VIS). Best period is 00Z to 05Z (IFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

IFR

0000Z5:30 AM0148Z7:18 AM0336Z9:06 AM0524Z10:54 AM0712Z12:42 PM0900Z2:30 PM

Codes in this report: HZ BR BECMG FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›Haze reported.

›METAR is stale (1077 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 UNKNOWN, wind from 230° at 1 kt, 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: 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

230° at 1 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 261 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26

Dimensions

4,078 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

3,225 ft

Pressure altitude

876 ft

Field elevation

896 ft MSL

Temperature

33°C (91°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

29.94 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

1221Z 5:51 PM

Sunrise

0100Z 6:30 AM

Loggable night

1244Z (6:14 PM local) → 0037Z (6:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1221Z (5:51 PM local) → 0100Z (6:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1321Z (6:51 PM local) → 0000Z (5:30 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

Kota Airport is in Kota, Rajasthan. Field elevation 896 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAVIKO / KTU

RegionRajasthan

CountryIndia

Coordinates25.1602, 75.8456

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119

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.

VIKG Kishangarh Airport Ajmer

102 NM NW

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗VIKO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does VIKO have a METAR?

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

Does VIKO have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at VIKO?

VIKO sits at 896 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VIKO?

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.