Medium Regional Airport • Chaloem Phra Kiat, 30, TH
Elevation: 765 ft (233 m) • 14.9495, 102.3130
Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (VTUQ / NAK) is a medium regional airport serving Chaloem Phra Kiat, 30, TH, situated at an elevation of 765 ft (233 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.8° West.
TAF VTUQ 041700Z 0418/0518 22007KT 9000 SCT025 TEMPO 0509/0512 -TSRA FEW018CB BKN025
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