Large International Airport • Sanya (Tianya), 46, China
Elevation: 92 ft (28 m) • 18.3029, 109.4120
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (ZJSY / SYX) is a large international airport serving Sanya (Tianya), 46, China, situated at an elevation of 92 ft (28 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.9° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR ZJSY 052200Z VRB01MPS 9999 FEW020 SCT066 28/25 Q1005 NOSIG
TAF ZJSY 052108Z 0600/0624 24004MPS 9999 FEW020 SCT050 TX32/0606Z TN27/0621Z TEMPO 0606/0610 -TSRA SCT018 FEW025CB TEMPO 0620/0624 TSRA SCT015 FEW025CB
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