Hail, Saudi Arabia
Live METAR wind (310° at 4 kt), predicted landing/departure runways (landing and departure 36), hourly sun-angle backlight map, and top photo spots for Hail International Airport.
As of Mon 26 Oct, 16:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 36. The METAR wind is 310° at 4 kt. 36 shows +2.4 kt headwind and 3.2 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed. Updated Mon 26 Oct, 16:43.
| End | True hdg | Length | Headwind | Crosswind | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 184° | 12,204 ft | -2.4 kt | 3.2 kt | Standby |
| 36 | 4° | 12,204 ft | +2.4 kt | 3.2 kt | Landing + departure |
METAR OEHL 261300Z 31004KT 9999 SCT040 29/07 Q1018 NOSIG
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VFR310° @ 4 kt
29°C · 10+ km (9999) · 1018 hPa
SCT040
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Every pin below carries original geometry: meters to the nearest runway centerline, the compass bearing toward the aircraft, the morning or afternoon that puts the sun behind that view, and a lens picked only from that distance.
Short final 36 - sunny side
Calculated perimeter
Score 89/100
Short final 36 - sunny side sits 1234 m from the 36 centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 33.2°. That view is front-lit in the afternoon (best 13:00–14:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
Calculated public-side point about 1.2 km from the landing threshold and 280 m off the centerline, on the sunny side. Confirm the fence is between you and the runway before you stop.
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Zero-Delay Fence Audio
Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more, which is enough to miss the runway change and be on the wrong side of the field. Use the charted tower frequency. A handheld VHF airband scanner (Uniden Bearcat BC125AT) at the fence hears the call as it is made. At 1234 m from 36, bring a 150-600mm lens.
Sony FE 200-600mm
Beyond 450 m you want 150-600mm. A 200-600mm zoom still frames a heavy jet on a long final.
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Search this gearAs of Mon 26 Oct, 16:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 36. The METAR wind is 310° at 4 kt. 36 shows +2.4 kt headwind and 3.2 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed.
At 08:00 local the sun is at 116° azimuth and 20° elevation. Short final 36 - sunny side scores 89/100, 1234 m from runway 36, view bearing 334.8°, best as a morning spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 244° and 19°. Short final 36 - sunny side scores 90/100 on a 33.2° view. Morning and afternoon picks follow that bearing: a view that wants the sun in the east is a morning spot, and a view that wants it in the west is an afternoon spot.
Short final 36 - sunny side is 1234 m from the 36 centerline, so the lens is 150-600mm. The bands are fixed from that distance: 70-200mm inside 250 m, 100-400mm from 250 m to 450 m, and 150-600mm beyond 450 m. The aircraft itself is about 573 m from this pin on a 700 m final.
Monitor Ground 121.9 MHz. Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more. A handheld VHF airband scanner at the fence is the zero-delay way to hear a runway change on the tower.
No TAF wind shift in the next 6 hours flips the flow. Wind stays near 310° at 4 kt, so 36 remains the favored arrival. The $3/mo Telegram Runway-Shift Alert pings you when D-ATIS or the METAR wind vector changes the active runway: https://planespottingmap.com/airport/OEHL#runway-alerts
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