Large International Airport • Dubai, DU, AE
Elevation: 62 ft (19 m) • 25.2528, 55.3644
Dubai International Airport (OMDB / DXB) is a large international airport serving Dubai, DU, AE, situated at an elevation of 62 ft (19 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.2° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR OMDB 042030Z 23003KT 200V260 CAVOK 33/27 Q0997 NOSIG
TAF OMDB 041700Z 0418/0600 VRB02KT 8000 NSC PROB30 0500/0504 4000 HZ BECMG 0507/0509 30013KT BECMG 0516/0518 18005KT
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