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Aqaba King Hussein International airport (Jordan)
Aqaba King Hussein International airport is located near Aqaba, with Tall al Khalīfah at 4mi↑, Eilat at 6mi↑, Aqaba at 6mi↑, ‘En Netafim at 8mi↑, Yotvata at 19mi↑, Al Quwayrah at 22mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Jordan and Southernmost airports in Jordan
→ See also airports in Jordan
aerial view of Aqaba King Hussein International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OJAQ
- IATA code : AQJ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 53 m = 174ft
→ See also Highest airports in Jordan and Lowest airports in Jordan
Runways
- runway 01/19 : 3004m = 9856ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Jordan
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Aviation weather for Aqaba King Hussein International airport OJAQ AQJ
METAR for Aqaba King Hussein International airport OJAQ AQJ
OJAQ 290300Z 30004KT 7000 SCT035 15/05 Q1016 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Aqaba King Hussein International airport OJAQ AQJ
METAR issued by OJAQ on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 03:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 hours and 7 minutes ago.
visibility is 7km = 4mi.
The temperature is 15°C = 59°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 51 %.
QNH is 1016hPa = 30inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 300°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Aqaba King Hussein International airport OJAQ AQJ
OJAQ 282300Z 2900/3006 18014KT 5000 HZ SCT030 PROB40 TEMPO 2910/2916 36018KT 4000 -RA BLDU SCT030 SCT035
Decoded TAF for Aqaba King Hussein International airport OJAQ AQJ
TAF issued by OJAQ on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, issued 7 hours and 7 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, December 28, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 30, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
2900/3006 18014KT 5000 HZ SCT030
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
haze
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Monday, December 29, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Monday, December 29, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2910/2916 36018KT 4000 -RA BLDU SCT030 SCT035
wind 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
light rain
blowing dust
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m
VAC for Aqaba King Hussein International airport OJAQ AQJ
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 Aqaba King Hussein International airport
Around Aqaba King Hussein International airport (Jordan)
near
- Hotels in Tall al Khalīfah
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 1783mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 1797mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 1805mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 1819mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 1820mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 1824mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 1826mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 1831mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 1833mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 1837mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 1851mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 1852mi↑
- for Aqaba King Hussein International airport at 0mi↑
- for Prince Hashem bin Abdullah Military Hospital airport at 3mi↑
- for Island East airport at 5mi↑
nearest airports to Aqaba King Hussein International airport (Jordan)
- Prince Hashem bin Abdullah Military Hospital heliport ( JO-0011) at 3mi↑
- Island East heliport ( JO-0013) at 5mi↑
- Island West heliport ( JO-0012) at 5mi↑
- Ramon airport (LLER ETM ) at 8mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Taba airport (HETB TCP ) at 15mi↑NOTAM
- Taba heliport ( EG-0028) at 15mi↑
- Yotvata airport (LLYO YOT ) at 20mi↑defunct airport
- Haql General Hospital heliport ( SA-0044) at 22mi↑
- Ovda International airport (LLOV VDA ) at 23mi↑NOTAM
- Al Quwayrah Highway Strip airport ( JO-0008) at 24mi↑
- ELAT/J. HOZMAN(A airport (LLET ETH ) at 33mi↑defunct airport
- Ein Yahav airport (LLEY EIY ) at 71mi↑NOTAM
- Al Jafr 2 Air Base airport ( JO-0003) at 72mi↑
- Mitzpe Ramon airport (LLMR ) at 73mi↑NOTAM
- Ramon Air Base airport (LLRM MIP ) at 83mi↑NOTAM
- King Feisal Air Base airport ( JO-0002) at 84mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Jordan
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
