Medium Regional Airport • Pune, MM, India
Elevation: 1,942 ft (592 m) • 18.5821, 73.9197
Pune Airport / Lohagaon Air Force Station (VAPO / PNQ) is a medium regional airport serving Pune, MM, India, situated at an elevation of 1,942 ft (592 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.1° West.
TAF VAPO 041700Z 0418/0600 26010KT 5000 -RABR SCT008 BKN010 OVC080 TEMPO 0504/0509 3000 RADZ TEMPO 0512/0516 4000 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