Large International Airport • Shanghai (Pudong), 31, China
Elevation: 13 ft (4 m) • 31.1434, 121.8050
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (ZSPD / PVG) is a large international airport serving Shanghai (Pudong), 31, China, situated at an elevation of 13 ft (4 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.6° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR ZSPD 042230Z 20004MPS 9999 -SHRA NSC 24/24 Q1006 NOSIG
TAF ZSPD 042122Z 0500/0606 20004MPS 6000 -SHRA BKN020 TX31/0506Z TX32/0606Z TN25/0521Z TEMPO 0506/0510 33008G14MPS 2500 +TSRA BKN011 SCT030CB TEMPO 0510/0513 TSRA BKN013 SCT030CB TEMPO 0604/0606 33008G14MPS 2800 +TSRA BKN013 SCT030CB
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