Medium Regional Airport • Ponce, PR
Elevation: 29 ft (9 m) • 18.0083, -66.5630
Mercedita Airport (TJPS / PSE) is a medium regional airport serving Ponce, PR, situated at an elevation of 29 ft (9 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.5° West.
METAR TJPS 281235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A3000 RMK AO2
TAF TJPS 281128Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM281400 17010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT060 FM281800 13012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT060 FM282300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030
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