Large International Airport • Santo Domingo, 01, DO
Elevation: 59 ft (18 m) • 18.4297, -69.6689
Las Américas International Airport (MDSD / SDQ) is a large international airport serving Santo Domingo, 01, DO, situated at an elevation of 59 ft (18 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.2° West.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR MDSD 230500Z 04006KT 9999 FEW016 25/24 Q1020
TAF MDSD 230400Z 2306/2406 06006KT 9999 FEW016
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