Large International Airport • Guangzhou (Huadu), 44, China
Elevation: 50 ft (15 m) • 23.3924, 113.2990
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (ZGGG / CAN) is a large international airport serving Guangzhou (Huadu), 44, China, situated at an elevation of 50 ft (15 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.3° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR ZGGG 042030Z 08004MPS 9999 BKN026 26/25 Q1008 NOSIG
TAF ZGGG 041509Z 0418/0524 16004MPS 8000 BKN033 TX32/0507Z TN26/0422Z TN26/0522Z TEMPO 0418/0424 SHRA FEW030CB BKN033 TEMPO 0504/0508 TSRA SCT011 SCT026CB BKN033 TEMPO 0508/0512 TSRA FEW026CB BKN033 TEMPO 0521/0524 SHRA FEW030CB BKN033
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