Large International Airport • Okinawa, 47, Japan
Elevation: 143 ft (44 m) • 26.3517, 127.7694
Kadena Air Base (RODN / DNA) is a large international airport serving Okinawa, 47, Japan, situated at an elevation of 143 ft (44 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.9° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR RODN 041855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02550242 FZRANO $
TAF RODN 041600Z 0416/0522 23006KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 0501/0502 24010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 QNH2986INS TEMPO 0502/0506 23012KT BKN025 TX30/0506Z TN27/0515Z
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