Large International Airport • Changsha (Changsha), 43, China
Elevation: 217 ft (66 m) • 28.1892, 113.2200
Changsha Huanghua International Airport (ZGHA / CSX) is a large international airport serving Changsha (Changsha), 43, China, situated at an elevation of 217 ft (66 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.2° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR ZGHA 042000Z 18003MPS 9999 -SHRA OVC050 26/26 Q1006 NOSIG
TAF ZGHA 041503Z 0418/0518 18004MPS 3000 BR SCT050 TX33/0507Z TN25/0422Z
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