Large International Airport • São Tomé, 01, ST
Elevation: 33 ft (10 m) • 0.3782, 6.7122
São Tomé International Airport (FPST / TMS) is a large international airport serving São Tomé, 01, ST, situated at an elevation of 33 ft (10 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.8° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR FPST 042100Z 17008KT 8000 DZ SCT017 OVC033 24/21 Q1014 NOSIG
TAF FPST 041600Z 0418/0524 16012KT 9999 SCT017 BKN033
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