Large International Airport • Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Elevation: 83 ft (25 m) • -3.7758, -38.5322
Pinto Martins International Airport (SBFZ / FOR) is a large international airport serving Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, situated at an elevation of 83 ft (25 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 20.3° West.
METAR SBFZ 300000Z 19007KT 9999 BKN017 27/25 Q1010
TAF SBFZ 292000Z 3000/3024 19005KT 9999 SCT020 TN25/3007Z TX30/3015Z BECMG 3003/3005 27005KT BECMG 3007/3009 13005KT BECMG 3016/3018 09010KT RMK PHD
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