Medium Regional Airport • Natal, RN, Brazil
Elevation: 171 ft (52 m) • -5.9114, -35.2477
Natal Air Force Base (SBNT) is a medium regional airport serving Natal, RN, Brazil, situated at an elevation of 171 ft (52 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 20.4° West.
METAR SBNT 300000Z 17005KT 9999 FEW018 25/23 Q1011
TAF SBNT 292000Z 3000/3012 18005KT 9999 SCT020 TN24/3004Z TX29/3012Z 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