Large International Airport • Kingston, 01, Jamaica
Elevation: 10 ft (3 m) • 17.9357, -76.7875
Norman Manley International Airport (MKJP / KIN) is a large international airport serving Kingston, 01, Jamaica, situated at an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.4° West.
METAR MKJP 261400Z 25004KT //// ////// 28/22 Q1013 RMK CLD FROM CEILOMETER RWY 30 FEW 2400FT
TAF MKJP 261115Z 2612/2712 19008KT 9999 FEW022 SCT034 BECMG 2623/2701 33004KT
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