Large International Airport • Oranjestad, AW
Elevation: 60 ft (18 m) • 12.5014, -70.0152
Queen Beatrix International Airport (TNCA / AUA) is a large international airport serving Oranjestad, AW, situated at an elevation of 60 ft (18 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.7° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR TNCA 240800Z AUTO 07008KT 9999 SCT067/// 27/24 Q1013 NOSIG
TAF TNCA 240515Z 2406/2506 08022KT 9999 SCT020 PROB40 TEMPO 2406/2414 5000 SHRA SCT011CB BKN014
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