Medium Regional Airport • Puerto Plata, 18, DO
Elevation: 15 ft (5 m) • 19.7579, -70.5700
Gregorio Luperon International Airport (MDPP / POP) is a medium regional airport serving Puerto Plata, 18, DO, situated at an elevation of 15 ft (5 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.8° West.
TAF MDPP 280400Z 2806/2906 03010KT 9999 BKN018 SCT070 PROB30 2806/2812 7000 -TSRA FEW016CB BKN017 BKN070
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