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Aqaba King Hussein International airport at Aqaba (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↑, Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah at 21mi↑, Al Quwayrah at 22mi↑, Ketura at 25mi↑,→ 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 051400Z 32012KT 6000 SCT035 SCT060 22/04 Q1013 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Aqaba King Hussein International airport OJAQ AQJ
METAR issued by OJAQ on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 14:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 11 days and 276 hours and -15793 minutes ago.
visibility is 6km = 4mi.
The temperature is 22°C = 72°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 31%.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg
Wind 22km/h = 12kt, direction is 320°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m. scattered clouds at 6000ft = 1830m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Aqaba King Hussein International airport OJAQ AQJ
OJAQ 051100Z 0512/0618 36014KT 5000 HZ SCT030 TEMPO 0512/0516 35024KT 3000 BLDU PROB40 TEMPO 0516/0600 4000 -RA SCT025 SCT030
Decoded TAF for Aqaba King Hussein International airport OJAQ AQJ
TAF issued by OJAQ on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 11 days and 15 hours and 47 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, February 5, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 6, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
0512/0618 36014KT 5000 HZ SCT030
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
haze
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Wednesday, February 5, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, February 5, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0512/0516 35024KT 3000 BLDU
wind 24kt = 44km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
blowing dust
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Wednesday, February 5, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Wednesday, February 5, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0516/0600 4000 -RA SCT025 SCT030
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
light rain
scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
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 at Aqaba (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 at Aqaba (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
- Saint Catherine International airport (HESC SKV ) at 86mi↑TAF NOTAM
→ 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