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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
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Aviation weather for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
METAR for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
FJDG 030655Z 06006KT 9999 FEW020 FEW250 35/25 A2985 RMK SLP105 T03500250
Decoded METAR for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
METAR issued by FJDG on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 06:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 24 hours and -1381 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 35°C = 95°F, dew point is 25°C = 77°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 56%.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 60°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m. few clouds at 25000ft = 7620m.
Remarks : Sea Level Pressure SLP=105 T03500250
TAF for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
FJDG 030700Z 0307/0407 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 FEW050 SCT250 QNH2976INS TX36/0308Z TN27/0323Z
Decoded TAF for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
TAF issued by FJDG on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 07:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 54 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, April 3, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Friday, April 4, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
0307/0407 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 FEW050 SCT250 QNH2976INS TX36/0308Z TN27/0323Z
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m few clouds at 5000ft = 1520m scattered clouds at 25000ft = 7620m
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