Large International Airport • Astana, AST, KZ
Elevation: 1,165 ft (355 m) • 51.0270, 71.4671
Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (UACC / NQZ) is a large international airport serving Astana, AST, KZ, situated at an elevation of 1,165 ft (355 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.0° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR UACC 042030Z VRB01MPS CAVOK 18/14 Q1005 NOSIG RMK QFE723/0964
TAF UACC 041701Z 0418/0518 VRB01MPS 9999 SCT030 BKN100 TX25/0512Z TN15/0424Z TEMPO 0418/0502 3100 BR FEW005 SCT011 BKN020CB BECMG 0502/0504 27006MPS SCT030CB BKN100 TEMPO 0504/0516 VRB16MPS 3100 -TSRA SQ BKN020CB
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