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Gassim airport in (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 270900Z 03005KT 7000 SCT040 38/01 Q1010
Decoded METAR for Gassim airport OEGS ELQ
METAR issued by OEGS on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 09:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 18 hours and 36 minutes ago.
visibility is 7km = 4mi.
The temperature is 38°C = 100°F, dew point is 1°C = 34°F. The air is very dry : relative air humidity is 10 %.
QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 30°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m.
TAF for Gassim airport OEGS ELQ
OEGS 262300Z 2700/2806 35008KT 7000 SCT040 PROB30 TEMPO 2700/2712 3000 DU FEW030CB BKN040 BECMG 2708/2710 24010KT BECMG 2718/2720 36012KT
Decoded TAF for Gassim airport OEGS ELQ
TAF issued by OEGS on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 4 hours and 36 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
2700/2806 35008KT 7000 SCT040
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2700/2712 3000 DU FEW030CB BKN040
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
cloud of dust
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2708/2710 24010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 240°
becoming from Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Monday, April 28, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2718/2720 36012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 360°
NOTAM for Gassim airport
Around Gassim airport in (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 in (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