Medium Regional Airport • George, WC, ZA
Elevation: 648 ft (198 m) • -34.0056, 22.3789
George Airport (FAGG / GRJ) is a medium regional airport serving George, WC, ZA, situated at an elevation of 648 ft (198 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 28.7° West.
TAF FAGG 041600Z 0418/0518 VRB03KT CAVOK TX20/0512Z TN07/0505Z
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