Large International Airport • Davao, DVO, PH
Elevation: 96 ft (29 m) • 7.1255, 125.6460
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (RPMD / DVO) is a large international airport serving Davao, DVO, PH, situated at an elevation of 96 ft (29 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.4° West.
TAF RPMD 041700Z 0418/0518 VRB04KT 9999 FEW016 SCT090 TEMPO 0421/0503 02005KT BECMG 0503/0505 17010KT TEMPO 0506/0512 -SHRA FEW015CB BKN090
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