Large International Airport • Pendik, Istanbul, 34, TR
Elevation: 312 ft (95 m) • 40.8986, 29.3092
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (LTFJ / SAW) is a large international airport serving Pendik, Istanbul, 34, TR, situated at an elevation of 312 ft (95 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.0° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR LTFJ 042020Z 04006KT 9999 FEW017 SCT030 21/19 Q1014 NOSIG
TAF LTFJ 041640Z 0418/0518 03007KT 9999 FEW015 BKN028 BECMG 0419/0423 SCT036 BECMG 0506/0509 03017KT BECMG 0512/0515 CAVOK
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