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Jomo Kenyatta International airport (Nairobi / Embakasi) at Nairobi (Kenya)

Jomo Kenyatta International airport also known as Nairobi and Embakasi is located near Nairobi, with Embakasi at 1mi↑, Nairobi South at 7mi↑, Nairobi at 8mi↑, Athi River at 10mi↑, Parklands at 10mi↑, Kiambu at 12mi↑, Ngong at 19mi↑, Kikuyu at 19mi↑,

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Airport code

Elevation : 1625 m = 5331ft

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weather : overcast at Embakasi

ciel couvert
72°F
61 ↗ 82°F

wind ↑ 8mph
gusting to 11mph

Aviation weather for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO

METAR for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO

HKJK 151200Z 05012KT 9999 FEW026 29/10 Q1018 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO

METAR issued by HKJK on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 12:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 days and 190 hours and -10027 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 29°C = 84°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 31%.

QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg

Wind 22km/h = 12kt, direction is 50°.

Clouds : few clouds at 2600ft = 790m.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO

HKJK 141700Z 1418/1524 05011KT 9999 FEW028CB BECMG 1420/1423 VRB0 5KT CAVOK BECMG 1508/1511 03010KT 9999 SCT024 TEMPO 1514/1518 FEW023C B SCT080 BECMG 1520/1523 VRB05KT SCT020

Decoded TAF for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO

TAF issued by HKJK on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 17:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 8 days and 17 hours and 53 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Friday, March 14, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, March 14, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC

1418/1524 05011KT 9999 FEW028CB

wind 11kt = 20km/h, direction is 50°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

few clouds at 2800ft = 850m

becoming from Friday, March 14, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 15, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC

BECMG 1420/1423 VRB0 5KT CAVOK

VRB0

5KT

CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

becoming from Saturday, March 15, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 15, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC

BECMG 1508/1511 03010KT 9999 SCT024

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 30°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

scattered clouds at 2400ft = 730m

temporarily from Saturday, March 15, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 15, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 1514/1518 FEW023C B SCT080

B

few clouds at 2300ft = 700m scattered clouds at 8000ft = 2440m

becoming from Saturday, March 15, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 15, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC

BECMG 1520/1523 VRB05KT SCT020

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is °

scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m

VAC for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO

The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

NOTAM for Jomo Kenyatta International airport

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