Medium Regional Airport • São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Elevation: 2,631 ft (802 m) • -23.6277, -46.6546
Congonhas Airport (SBSP / CGH) is a medium regional airport serving São Paulo, SP, Brazil, situated at an elevation of 2,631 ft (802 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 21.8° West.
METAR SBSP 300400Z AUTO 16007KT 9999 -RA BKN047 18/17 Q1021
TAF SBSP 292200Z 3000/3012 18005KT 7000 BKN007 TN19/3008Z TX22/3012Z BECMG 3001/3003 11005KT RMK PHH
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