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King Khaled Air Base airport (Saudi Arabia)
King Khaled Air Base airport is located near with Birzayn at 4mi↑, Khamis Mushayt at 5mi↑, Ḩajlah at 12mi↑, Abha at 20mi↑, Naghbī at 53mi↑, Ad Darb at 54mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Saudi Arabia and Southernmost airports in Saudi Arabia
→ See also airports in Saudi Arabia
aerial view of King Khaled Air Base airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OEKM
- IATA code : KMX
- Local code : -
Elevation : 2066 m = 6778ft
→ See also Highest airports in Saudi Arabia and Lowest airports in Saudi Arabia
Runways
- runway 06/24 : 3800m = 12467ft
- runway 14/32 : 3800m = 12467ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Saudi Arabia
Coming to King Khaled Air Base airport
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Aviation weather for King Khaled Air Base airport OEKM KMX
METAR for King Khaled Air Base airport OEKM KMX
OEKM 040500Z 19004KT CAVOK 15/10 Q1023 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for King Khaled Air Base airport OEKM KMX
METAR issued by OEKM on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 05:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 35 minutes ago.
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.
The temperature is 15°C = 59°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 72 %.
QNH is 1023hPa = 30.21inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 190°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for King Khaled Air Base airport OEKM KMX
OEKM 032300Z 0400/0506 19008KT 7000 SCT015 TEMPO 0400/0406 2000 BR FEW025CB PROB30 TEMPO 0401/0405 0500 FG BECMG 0406/0408 21018KT TEMPO 0407/0414 SCT020 FEW025CB BECMG 0416/0418 20008KT
Decoded TAF for King Khaled Air Base airport OEKM KMX
TAF issued by OEKM on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, issued 8 hours and 35 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, March 3, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
0400/0506 19008KT 7000 SCT015
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m
temporarily from Tuesday, March 3, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0400/0406 2000 BR FEW025CB
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
mist
few clouds at 2500ft = 760m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Tuesday, March 3, 2026 à 01:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 05:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0401/0405 0500 FG
Visibility is 1km = 0mi.
fog
becoming from Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 08:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0406/0408 21018KT
wind 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 210°
temporarily from Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 07:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 14:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0407/0414 SCT020 FEW025CB
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m few clouds at 2500ft = 760m
becoming from Wednesday, March 4, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0416/0418 20008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 200°
NOTAM for King Khaled Air Base airport
Around King Khaled Air Base airport (Saudi Arabia)
near
- Hotels in Birzayn
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 2699mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 2714mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 2720mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 2721mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 2723mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 2727mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 2731mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 2733mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 2736mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 2738mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 2753mi↑
- Station de montagne Val d'Allos at 2755mi↑
- for King Khaled Air Base airport at 0mi↑
- for Abha International airport at 10mi↑
- for King Khalid University Hospital airport at 16mi↑
nearest airports to King Khaled Air Base airport (Saudi Arabia)
- Abha International airport (OEAB AHB ) at 10mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- King Khalid University Hospital heliport ( SA-0012) at 16mi↑
- Abha Central Hospital heliport ( SA-0013) at 19mi↑
- Jazan King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz airport ( SA-0049) at 87mi↑defunct airport
- Governmental Aid heliport ( SA-0048) at 90mi↑
- Prince Muhammad bin Nasser Hospital heliport ( SA-0047) at 91mi↑
- King Fahd General Hospital heliport ( SA-0011) at 95mi↑
- Jizan Regional airport (OEGN GIZ ) at 98mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Quz South airport ( OE48) at 103mi↑
- Sabt Alalayah Airstrip airport ( SA-0077) at 109mi↑defunct airport
- Saadah airport (OYSH SYE ) at 110mi↑NOTAM
- Coastal helipad heliport ( SA-0050) at 113mi↑
- Nejran airport (OENG EAM ) at 116mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Bisha airport (OEBH BHH ) at 117mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Farasan Hospital heliport ( SA-0009) at 119mi↑
- Al Bough airport (OYBQ BUK ) at 136mi↑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
