Large International Airport • Ponta Delgada, 20, PT
Elevation: 259 ft (79 m) • 37.7412, -25.6979
João Paulo II Airport (LPPD / PDL) is a large international airport serving Ponta Delgada, 20, PT, situated at an elevation of 259 ft (79 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.9° West.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR LPPD 042130Z 02006KT 9999 FEW020 BKN030 20/16 Q1023
TAF LPPD 041700Z 0418/0518 02008KT 9999 FEW015 BKN030
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