Climate & Weather[]
| Climate data for Diyarbakır | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
33.7 (92.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.1 (100.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
22.54 (72.58) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
8.74 (47.74) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 63.4 (2.496) |
68.2 (2.685) |
67.8 (2.669) |
64.3 (2.531) |
38.7 (1.524) |
9.3 (0.366) |
0.9 (0.035) |
0.8 (0.031) |
6.0 (0.236) |
32.6 (1.283) |
53.2 (2.094) |
69.7 (2.744) |
474.9 (18.697) |
| % humidity | 75 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 51 | 69 | 75 | 56.1 |
| Avg. rainy days | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 85 |
| Sunshine hours | 120.9 | 134.4 | 173.6 | 207.0 | 300.7 | 366.0 | 387.5 | 362.7 | 297.0 | 229.4 | 162.0 | 117.8 | 2,859 |
| Source no. 1: Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü [2] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: Weatherbase [12] | |||||||||||||
What to expect[]
Approach[]
- Even though radar control is available you can expect a standard ILS approach for runway 34 from DYB VORTAC unless otherwise requested. Expect vectors for a VOR approach to runway 16 if winds are southerly.
- The FMS database does not contain the racetrack procedure, approximate it (DYB128/4.5 - DYB01158/6) or fly in HDG SEL as per Doc 8168.
- Note that the PAPI lights are set for a 2.5° approach path while the ILS is a standard 3° - expect three or even four white on final.
Taxi[]
- Plan a long rollout if 34 is in use (to be at taxi speed reaching the last 1200 ft due to the hook barrier)
- Be aware of the narrow taxiways, they are additionally unlit at night together with the paralell runway.
- The parking arrangement has been changed several times over the last years, the apron is full of overpainted and hard to see taxi lines.
- The apron is very small and only fits 3 medium aircraft, expect either to hold over DYB or to wait on the emergency runway if the apron is full.
- Hook barriers can be installed at 373m/1223ft(RWY16),392m/1286ft(RWY34) from the threshold, take this into account for T/O performance calculations and taxi. Usually installed on the northwestern end of the runway (end of RWY34)
- Passengers will walk from the terminal to the airplane for boarding, the chance for confusion is high when several aircraft are on the apron - have the cabin crew double check boarding passes and plan some extra time for boarding.
Departure[]
- Expect to depart on runway heading, radar will give a turn towards the first waypoint around 5000ft.
- The military aircraft have absolute priority - having to wait up to 30 minutes on the apron until they have departed is common.
