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.
METAR MDSD 280800Z 02004KT 9999 SCT016 BKN300 23/22 Q1014
TAF MDSD 280400Z 2806/2906 02004KT 9999 FEW016 SCT300 PROB30 2806/2810 8000 -RA FEW014CB SCT016 BKN300 BECMG 2815/2817 15008KT
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