Large International Airport • Dhaka, 3, BD
Elevation: 30 ft (9 m) • 23.8433, 90.3978
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (VGHS / DAC) is a large international airport serving Dhaka, 3, BD, situated at an elevation of 30 ft (9 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.4° West.
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METAR VGHS 011130Z 10004KT 2800 RA BKN010 FEW025CB BKN100 26/25 Q1004 TEMPO TSRA
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