Medium Regional Airport • Tinian Island, MP
Elevation: 271 ft (83 m) • 14.9981, 145.6192
Tinian International Airport (PGWT / TIQ) is a medium regional airport serving Tinian Island, MP, situated at an elevation of 271 ft (83 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.1° East.
TAF PGWT 041746Z 0418/0518 02012G20KT P6SM VCSH FEW016 SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 0420/0424 01018G28KT 4SM SHRA SCT016 BKN030 FM050300 01028G38KT 4SM SHRA SCT014 BKN030 OVC080 FM051200 36044G54KT 2SM +RA VCTS BKN012CB OVC025 AMD NOT SKED
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