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Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport at Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory)
Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport is located near Diego Garcia, with Hithadhoo at 466mi↑, Meedhoo at 468mi↑, Thinadhoo at 543mi↑, Madifushi at 671mi↑, Vilufushi at 681mi↑, Kudahuvadhoo at 691mi↑, Muli at 711mi↑, Mahibadhoo at 768mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in British Indian Ocean Territory and Southernmost airports in British Indian Ocean Territory
→ See also airports in British Indian Ocean Territory
aerial view of Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FJDG
- IATA code : NKW
- Local code : -
Elevation : 3 m = 10ft
→ See also Highest airports in British Indian Ocean Territory and Lowest airports in British Indian Ocean Territory
Runways
- runway 13/31 : 3659m = 12005ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in British Indian Ocean Territory
Coming to Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport
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- Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Gan International airport at 460mi : book on Trip.com
- Fuvahmulah airport at 489mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
METAR for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
FJDG 251455Z 25007KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 BKN090 27/23 A2988 RMK SLP115 8/870 T02680227 53017
Decoded METAR for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
METAR issued by FJDG on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 14:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 13 days and 332 hours and -18706 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 27°C = 81°F, dew point is 23°C = 73°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79%.
QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 250°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m. scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m. broken at 9000ft = 2740m.
Remarks : Sea Level Pressure SLP=115 8/870 T02680227 53017
TAF for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
FJDG 250900Z 2509/2615 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 BKN080 QNH2982INS TEMPO 2513/2516 30009KT VCTS SCT035CB TX32/2510Z TN27/2602Z
Decoded TAF for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
TAF issued by FJDG on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 09:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 14 days and 2 hours and 9 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, February 25, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, February 26, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
2509/2615 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 BKN080 QNH2982INS
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
temporarily from Tuesday, February 25, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 25, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2513/2516 30009KT VCTS SCT035CB TX32/2510Z TN27/2602Z
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 300°
in vicinity thunderstorm
scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m
NOTAM for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport
Around Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport at Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory)
near
- Hotels in Hithadhoo
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 4301mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 5330mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 5341mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 5350mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 5365mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 5379mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 5384mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 5385mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 5390mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 5393mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 5397mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 5403mi↑
- for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport at 0mi↑
- for Gan International airport at 460mi↑
- for Fuvahmulah airport at 489mi↑
nearest airports to Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport at Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory)
- Gan International airport (VRMG GAN ) at 460mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Fuvahmulah airport (VRMR FVM ) at 489mi↑NOTAM
- Maavaarulaa airport (VRQM RUL ) at 534mi↑
- Kaadedhdhoo airport (VRMT KDM ) at 541mi↑
- Kooddoo airport (VRMO GKK ) at 560mi↑NOTAM
- Kadhdhoo airport (VRMK KDO ) at 638mi↑NOTAM
- Thimarafushi airport (VRNT TMF ) at 660mi↑NOTAM
- Maalefushi seaplane base ( MV-0011) at 668mi↑
- Dhaalu Atoll airport (VRMU DDD ) at 690mi↑NOTAM
- Niyama Private Islands seaplane base ( MV-0008) at 691mi↑
- Kandima Island Resort seaplane base ( MV-0009) at 696mi↑
- Baglioni Resort seaplane base ( MV-0010) at 710mi↑
→ See also Former airports in British Indian Ocean Territory
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap