Medium Regional Airport • Montego Bay, 08, Jamaica
Elevation: 4 ft (1 m) • 18.5037, -77.9134
Sangster International Airport (MKJS / MBJ) is a medium regional airport serving Montego Bay, 08, Jamaica, situated at an elevation of 4 ft (1 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.8° West.
METAR MKJS 261400Z 26005KT 9999 FEW022TCU 28/22 Q1012
TAF MKJS 261115Z 2612/2712 32009KT 9999 FEW022 SCT034 PROB30 TEMPO 2619/2624 SHRA BKN020 FEW022CB BECMG 2700/2702 VRB02KT
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