Large International Airport • Sint Maarten, SX
Elevation: 13 ft (4 m) • 18.0410, -63.1089
Princess Juliana International Airport (TNCM / SXM) is a large international airport serving Sint Maarten, SX, situated at an elevation of 13 ft (4 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.7° West.
METAR TNCM 281500Z 12011KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 BKN035 29/24 Q1017 NOSIG RMK VCSH E, SE
TAF TNCM 281003Z 2812/2912 11008KT 9999 FEW016 BKN035 PROB40 TEMPO 2814/2821 5000 TSRA FEW012CB SCT035 BKN016
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