Large International Airport • Mahe Island, 20, SC
Elevation: 10 ft (3 m) • -4.6743, 55.5218
Seychelles International Airport (FSIA / SEZ) is a large international airport serving Mahe Island, 20, SC, situated at an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.2° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR FSIA 042000Z 15008KT 080V240 9999 FEW018 26/23 Q1013 NOSIG
TAF FSIA 041705Z 0418/0518 15008KT 9999 FEW019
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