Large International Airport • Taoyuan, TAO, TW
Elevation: 106 ft (32 m) • 25.0777, 121.2330
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (RCTP / TPE) is a large international airport serving Taoyuan, TAO, TW, situated at an elevation of 106 ft (32 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.0° West.
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METAR RCTP 011230Z 04005KT 9999 -RA FEW006 BKN008 BKN045 26/26 Q1004 NOSIG RMK A2967
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