Large International Airport • Hangzhou, 33, China
Elevation: 23 ft (7 m) • 30.2361, 120.4289
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (ZSHC / HGH) is a large international airport serving Hangzhou, 33, China, situated at an elevation of 23 ft (7 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.1° West.
TAF AMD ZSHC 041619Z 0418/0518 22003MPS 3000 -SHRA BR BKN020 TX34/0506Z TN24/0421Z TEMPO 0418/0422 32008G16MPS 1500 +TSRA BKN007 BKN020 FEW030CB TEMPO 0505/0509 TSRA BKN020 FEW030CB
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