Medium Regional Airport • Santiago, 25, DO
Elevation: 565 ft (172 m) • 19.4061, -70.6047
Cibao International Airport (MDST / STI) is a medium regional airport serving Santiago, 25, DO, situated at an elevation of 565 ft (172 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.8° West.
METAR MDST 261700Z 13004KT 060V180 9999 FEW025 31/24 Q1012
TAF MDST 261600Z 2618/2718 12008KT 9999 SCT025 PR0B40 2618/2700 6000 TSRA FEW014CB BKN016 OVC070 BECMG 2701/2703 00000KT
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