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Gassim airport at (Saudi Arabia)
Gassim airport is located near with Al Başar at 6mi↑, Buraydah at 13mi↑, Al Bukayriyah at 13mi↑, Al Fuwayliq at 34mi↑, Ar Rass at 35mi↑, Khishaybī al Ḩaḑar at 48mi↑, Minţaqat al Qaşīm at 57mi↑, Tanumah at 59mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Saudi Arabia and Southernmost airports in Saudi Arabia
→ See also airports in Saudi Arabia
aerial view of Gassim airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OEGS
- IATA code : ELQ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 648 m = 2126ft
→ See also Highest airports in Saudi Arabia and Lowest airports in Saudi Arabia
Runways
- runway 15/33 : 3000m = 9843ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Saudi Arabia
Coming to Gassim airport
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- Gassim airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Zilfi airport at 66mi : book on Trip.com
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Aviation weather for Gassim airport OEGS ELQ
METAR for Gassim airport OEGS ELQ
OEGS 052100Z 07006KT 9999 TS FEW030CB BKN040 18/09 Q1014 TEMPO 5000 TS
Decoded METAR for Gassim airport OEGS ELQ
METAR issued by OEGS on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 21:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 20 days and 494 hours and -28748 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 56%.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 70°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3000ft = 910m. broken at 4000ft = 1220m.
thunderstorm
Temporarily 5000 thunderstorm
TAF for Gassim airport OEGS ELQ
OEGS 012300Z 0200/0306 36006KT CAVOK BECMG 0206/0208 08012KT
Decoded TAF for Gassim airport OEGS ELQ
TAF issued by OEGS on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 24 days and 12 hours and 52 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, March 1, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 2, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
0200/0306 36006KT CAVOK
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
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Sunday, March 2, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Monday, March 3, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0206/0208 08012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 80°
NOTAM for Gassim airport
Around Gassim airport at (Saudi Arabia)
near
- Hotels in Al Başar
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 2316mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 2327mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 2336mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 2352mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 2373mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 2379mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 2380mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 2385mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 2388mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 2391mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 2391mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 2391mi↑
- for Gassim airport at 0mi↑
- for Militarys (3x) airport at 1mi↑
- for Private airport at 22mi↑
nearest airports to Gassim airport at (Saudi Arabia)
- Militarys (3x) heliport ( SA-0079) at 1mi↑
- Private heliport ( SA-0080) at 22mi↑
- Zilfi airport (OEZL ZUL ) at 66mi↑NOTAM
- Al Ghat airport (OEGH ) at 76mi↑defunct airport
- Al Artawiyah South airport ( OE52) at 98mi↑
- Runway near industry airport ( SA-0078) at 119mi↑
- King Salman Abdulaziz airport (OEDM DWD ) at 130mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Dawadmi Domestic airport (OEDW ) at 131mi↑defunct airport
- Pump Station 6 airport (OEPF ) at 133mi↑NOTAM
- Ha'il airport (OEHL HAS ) at 151mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Al-Watah Runway airport ( SA-0076) at 154mi↑
- King Khalid Military City airport (OEKK KMC ) at 154mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Saudi Arabia
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