Large International Airport • Johannesburg, GT, ZA
Elevation: 5,558 ft (1694 m) • -26.1392, 28.2460
O.R. Tambo International Airport (FAOR / JNB) is a large international airport serving Johannesburg, GT, ZA, situated at an elevation of 5,558 ft (1694 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 20.6° West.
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METAR FAOR 042130Z 28005KT CAVOK 10/M04 Q1028 NOSIG
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