Medium Regional Airport • Oranjestad, SE, BQ
Elevation: 129 ft (39 m) • 17.4965, -62.9794
F. D. Roosevelt Airport (TNCE / EUX) is a medium regional airport serving Oranjestad, SE, BQ, situated at an elevation of 129 ft (39 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.7° West.
METAR TNCE 281655Z AUTO 09010KT 050V130 //// // ///////// 29/23 Q1016 RE//
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