Small General Aviation Airport • Thanjavur, TN, India
Elevation: 253 ft (77 m) • 10.7238, 79.1095
Thanjavur Air Force Station (VOTJ / TJV) is a small general aviation airport serving Thanjavur, TN, India, situated at an elevation of 253 ft (77 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.4° West.
TAF VOTJ 040930Z 0418/0512 27015KT 6000 FEW025 SCT100 BKN250 TEMPO 0508/0511 27010G20KT
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