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Muscat International airport at Muscat (Oman)
Muscat International airport is located near Muscat, with Bawshar at 8mi↑, As Sib al Jadidah at 8mi↑, Muḩāfaz̧at Masqaţ at 16mi↑, Bidbid at 16mi↑, Mazra‘ Khuşayyin at 18mi↑, Muscat at 20mi↑, Sufalat Samail at 26mi↑, Barka at 26mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Oman and Southernmost airports in Oman
→ See also airports in Oman
aerial view of Muscat International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OOMS
- IATA code : MCT
- Local code : -
Elevation : 15 m = 49ft
→ See also Highest airports in Oman and Lowest airports in Oman
Runways
- runway 08L/26R : 4000m = 13123ft
- runway 08R/26L : 3584m = 11759ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Oman
Coming to Muscat International airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
- Muscat International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Rustag airport at 51mi : book on Trip.com
- Adam airport at 95mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Muscat International airport OOMS MCT
METAR for Muscat International airport OOMS MCT
OOMS 180750Z 29006KT 240V320 CAVOK 27/08 Q1014 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Muscat International airport OOMS MCT
METAR issued by OOMS on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 07:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 137 hours and -7146 minutes ago.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 27°C = 81°F, dew point is 8°C = 46°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 30%.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 290°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Muscat International airport OOMS MCT
OOMS 171700Z 1718/1824 21010KT 8000 NSC BECMG 1806/1808 35012KT BECMG 1818/1820 VRB02KT
Decoded TAF for Muscat International airport OOMS MCT
TAF issued by OOMS on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 17:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 6 days and 8 hours and 44 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, January 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 18, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
1718/1824 21010KT 8000 NSC
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
becoming from Saturday, January 18, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 18, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1806/1808 35012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 350°
becoming from Saturday, January 18, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 18, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1818/1820 VRB02KT
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
VAC for Muscat International airport OOMS MCT
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 Muscat International airport
Around Muscat International airport at Muscat (Oman)
near
- Hotels in Bawshar
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 3099mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 3105mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 3115mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 3131mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 3179mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 3183mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 3188mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 3190mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 3192mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 3197mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 3201mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 3202mi↑
- for Muscat International airport at 0mi↑
- for Armed Forces Beach Club airport at 3mi↑
- for Oman Flying Club airport at 6mi↑
nearest airports to Muscat International airport at Muscat (Oman)
- Armed Forces Beach Club heliport ( OM-0005) at 3mi↑
- Oman Flying Club airport ( OM-0009) at 6mi↑
- Khoula Hospital heliport ( OM-0033) at 15mi↑
- Rustag airport (OORQ MNH ) at 51mi↑NOTAM
- Saiq airport (OOSQ ) at 54mi↑NOTAM
- Izki Police Station heliport ( OM-0032) at 59mi↑
- Izki Air Base airport (OOIZ ) at 59mi↑NOTAM
- Ibra airport (OOIA ) at 61mi↑NOTAM
- Firq Air Base airport (OOFQ ) at 69mi↑defunct airport
- Shafa Army heliport ( OM-0031) at 69mi↑
- Adam airport ( AOM OM-0002) at 95mi↑
- Sur Hospital heliport ( OM-0018) at 105mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Oman
Data sources
- 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