Nika Island

VR-NIKAlifu Alifu AtollOperated by Manta Air

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Current conditions

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Sky: Cloudy
Temperature: 28°C
Wind: Moderate W wind
Rain: No rain expected
Lagoon: Light chop
UV index: High (8)
Sunset: 18:24
MMS alerts: None active

General outlook for the Nika Island area. Pilot-grade values are part of the Aviator plan below.

7-day outlook

Today · 5 Jul

Drizzle

29° / 28°

12% rain · moderate wind

Mon · 6 Jul

Drizzle

29° / 28°

11% rain · moderate wind

Tue · 7 Jul

Drizzle

29° / 28°

16% rain · moderate wind

Wed · 8 Jul

Showers

29° / 27°

58% rain · moderate wind

Thu · 9 Jul

Drizzle

28° / 27°

73% rain · moderate wind

Fri · 10 Jul

Drizzle

29° / 27°

53% rain · light wind

Sat · 11 Jul

Drizzle

29° / 28°

41% rain · moderate wind

Daily outlook for the Nika Island area in °C. Pilots: operational forecasts, exact wind, and tide are part of the Aviator plan.

Pilot data for Nika Island

Exact wind speed, direction & gusts
Runway bearings & platform layout
Live tidal data
Sea state at the aerodrome
Precipitation & METAR reports
Hazards & OLS zones

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About Nika Island water aerodrome

Nika Island Seaplane Base (VR-NIK) serves Nika Island in Alifu Alifu Atoll, with seaplane services operated by Manta Air. The aerodrome has 2 floating platforms for passenger transfer.

Like all water aerodromes in the Maldives, operations are daytime VFR only, and conditions on the water — wind, sea state, and tide — decide whether a departure or arrival is comfortable, marginal, or off. Seavion tracks those conditions live, refreshed every 15 minutes from MMS, METAR, and marine forecast sources.