Large International Airport • Stockholm, AB, SE
Elevation: 137 ft (42 m) • 59.6485, 17.9288
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ESSA / ARN) is a large international airport serving Stockholm, AB, SE, situated at an elevation of 137 ft (42 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.6° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR ESSA 042020Z 18002KT CAVOK 14/11 Q1008 NOSIG
TAF ESSA 042030Z 0421/0521 VRB03KT CAVOK BECMG 0506/0508 26010KT TEMPO 0509/0521 4000 SHRA BKN030CB PROB40 0509/0516 VRB15KT TSRA BECMG 0516/0518 32012KT PROB40 0518/0521 BKN014
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM