Large International Airport • Beijing, 11, China
Elevation: 98 ft (30 m) • 39.5099, 116.4109
Beijing Daxing International Airport (ZBAD / PKX) is a large international airport serving Beijing, 11, China, situated at an elevation of 98 ft (30 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.4° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR ZBAD 042030Z 19003MPS 160V230 9999 -TSRA SCT030CB 23/20 Q0998 NOSIG
TAF AMD ZBAD 041827Z 0418/0524 21004MPS 3000 BR NSC TX34/0507Z TN24/0421Z TN21/0521Z TEMPO 0418/0421 16009G16MPS TSRAGS FEW033CB TEMPO 0508/0511 -TSRA FEW033CB
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