Al Taqaddum Air Base

ORAT · Al Anbar, Iraq

The METAR station used is 60 km away from the airport
Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction of Wind direction to Wind direction 100° Al Taqaddum Air Base 12R/30L
Wind: 8 kt, 3 beaufort

8 kt

3 kt
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0 ft 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000
No significant clouds are observed
METAR ORBI 020900Z 10008KT 060V140 7000 NSC 26/17 Q1004

METAR Al Taqaddum Air Base - ORAT/TQD

Al Taqaddum Air Base is a midsized airport in Al Anbar, Iraq. The airport is located at latitude 33.33810 and longitude 43.59710. The airport has 2 runways: 12R/30L and 12L/30R. The ICAO airport code of this field is ORAT. The airport's IATA code is TQD. The airport is in the Baghdad FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base on May 2, 2024 12:00, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 100° with a speed of 8 kt. The wind direction varies between 060° and 140°.

Visibility is 7 km.

There are no significant clouds are observed. No ceiling has been observed.

The temperature and wind chill are 26 °C. The dew point is 17 °C, the relative humidity is 58%. The air pressure at sea level is 1004 hPa (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 18:49. This applies to Al Taqaddum Air Base, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +3 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

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Experiences

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Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
12R/30L 120°-300° 3 kt 8 kt 34 %
12L/30R 120°-300° 3 kt 8 kt 34 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Clouds

- NSC No significant clouds are observed

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 26 °C
Dewpoint 17 °C
Rel. humidity 58%
Kp-index 2 (0-9)

Daylight period

Sunrise
05:13
Midday
12:00
Sunset
18:46 (6:24h)

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