Medium Regional Airport • São Luís, MA, Brazil
Elevation: 178 ft (54 m) • -2.5854, -44.2341
Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SBSL / SLZ) is a medium regional airport serving São Luís, MA, Brazil, situated at an elevation of 178 ft (54 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 20.6° West.
SPECI SBSL 292314Z 13011KT 9999 TSRA SCT018 FEW020CB BKN070 25/24 Q1011
TAF SBSL 292000Z 3000/3024 04010KT 9999 SCT020 TN25/3004Z TX30/3015Z PROB30 3010/3012 09005KT 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