Large International Airport • Praia, S, CV
Elevation: 230 ft (70 m) • 14.9411, -23.4847
Nelson Mandela International Airport (GVNP / RAI) is a large international airport serving Praia, S, CV, situated at an elevation of 230 ft (70 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.4° West.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR GVNP 042100Z 02013KT 9999 SCT020 25/20 Q1015 NOSIG
TAF GVNP 041700Z 0418/0524 03014KT 9999 SCT016
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