Medium Regional Airport • Zhezkazgan, ULY, KZ
Elevation: 1,250 ft (381 m) • 47.7090, 67.7381
Zhezkazgan National Airport (UAKD / DZN) is a medium regional airport serving Zhezkazgan, ULY, KZ, situated at an elevation of 1,250 ft (381 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.8° East.
TAF UAKD 041404Z 0415/0424 22004G09MPS 9999 SCT030 BKN100 TEMPO 0415/0421 VRB01MPS 3100 -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN030CB
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