Large International Airport • Medina, 03, SA
Elevation: 2,151 ft (656 m) • 24.5534, 39.7051
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (OEMA / MED) is a large international airport serving Medina, 03, SA, situated at an elevation of 2,151 ft (656 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.9° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR OEMA 041900Z 30010KT CAVOK 40/M01 Q1009 NOSIG
TAF OEMA 041700Z 0418/0524 29010KT CAVOK BECMG 0422/0500 VRB03KT BECMG 0506/0508 29012KT
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