Medium Regional Airport • San Salvador, SS, SV
Elevation: 2,027 ft (618 m) • 13.6995, -89.1199
Ilopango International Airport (MSSS / ILS) is a medium regional airport serving San Salvador, SS, SV, situated at an elevation of 2,027 ft (618 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.5° West.
TAF MSSS 232125Z 2400/2424 18005KT 9999 SCT033 FEW040CB SCT047 TX29/2419Z TN21/2412Z TEMPO 2402/2406 34006KT 7000 TSRA SCT020 SCT037CB BKN047 FM240600 36002KT 9999 FEW017 BECMG 2411/2414 00000KT 1000 BR OVC010 FM241400 12005KT 9999 FEW027 FM241800 18010KT 9999 SCT033
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