Large International Airport • Attock, PB, PK
Elevation: 1,761 ft (537 m) • 33.5490, 72.8257
Islamabad International Airport (OPIS / ISB) is a large international airport serving Attock, PB, PK, situated at an elevation of 1,761 ft (537 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.8° East.
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METAR OPIS 011330Z 09010KT 6000 FEW040 SCT100 29/25 Q1005 NOSIG
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