Large International Airport • Nanjing, 32, China
Elevation: 49 ft (15 m) • 31.7350, 118.8659
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (ZSNJ / NKG) is a large international airport serving Nanjing, 32, China, situated at an elevation of 49 ft (15 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.2° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR ZSNJ 042100Z 23004MPS CAVOK 25/25 Q1004 NOSIG
TAF AMD ZSNJ 042101Z 0418/0518 24005MPS 3000 -SHRA BR BKN007 OVC026 TX28/0506Z TN24/0421Z
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