Large International Airport • Abha, 14, SA
Elevation: 6,858 ft (2090 m) • 18.2404, 42.6566
Abha International Airport (OEAB / AHB) is a large international airport serving Abha, 14, SA, situated at an elevation of 6,858 ft (2090 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.8° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR OEAB 042100Z 00000KT CAVOK 22/18 Q1022 NOSIG
TAF OEAB 041100Z 0412/0518 22012KT 9999 SCT020 PROB30 TEMPO 0412/0418 BKN020 FEW025CB BECMG 0418/0420 36005KT CAVOK BECMG 0506/0508 03014KT
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