Large International Airport • Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Elevation: 28 ft (9 m) • -22.8100, -43.2506
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (SBGL / GIG) is a large international airport serving Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, situated at an elevation of 28 ft (9 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 23.0° West.
METAR SBGL 300400Z 24006KT 9999 SCT022 OVC040 26/22 Q1015
TAF SBGL 300300Z 3006/0112 24008KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025 TN23/3008Z TX30/3018Z PROB30 3006/3012 6000 SCT006 BECMG 3013/3015 16008KT FEW025 BECMG 3023/0101 35005KT FEW015 BKN025 PROB30 0106/0112 6000 SCT006 RMK PGX
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