Large International Airport • Mumbai, MM, India
Elevation: 39 ft (12 m) • 19.0887, 72.8679
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (VABB / BOM) is a large international airport serving Mumbai, MM, India, situated at an elevation of 39 ft (12 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.0° West.
TAF VABB 041700Z 0418/0524 28012KT 2100 -SHRA RA FEW012 SCT018 FEW030TCU CB OVC080 TEMPO 0422/0504 27010G20KT 1000 +SHRA +RA BECMG 0503/0505 27010KT 2000 SHRA RA BKN012 FEW030TCU OVC080 TEMPO 0506/0512 26010G20KT 1000 +SHRA +RA BECMG 0509/0512 26015KT 2500 SHRA RA SCT012 FEW030TCU OVC080 BECMG 0515/0517 27010KT 2100 -SHRA RA BECMG 0521/0523 1800 SHRA RA
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