Large International Airport • Riyadh, 01, SA
Elevation: 2,049 ft (625 m) • 24.9576, 46.6988
King Khaled International Airport (OERK / RUH) is a large international airport serving Riyadh, 01, SA, situated at an elevation of 2,049 ft (625 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.1° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR OERK 042000Z 29004KT CAVOK 35/M04 Q1005 NOSIG
TAF OERK 041700Z 0418/0524 30010KT CAVOK BECMG 0422/0500 VRB03KT BECMG 0504/0506 30010KT 7000 NSC PROB30 TEMPO 0504/0507 4000 DU
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