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O R Tambo International airport in Johannesburg (South Africa)

O R Tambo International airport is located near Johannesburg, with Kempton Park at 2mi↑, Bartlett at 2mi↑, Brentwood Park at 3mi↑, Gauteng at 4mi↑, Eden Glen at 5mi↑, Boksburg at 5mi↑,

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aerial view of O R Tambo International airport

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Elevation : 1694 m = 5558ft

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weather : sky clear at Kempton Park

ciel dégagé
46°F
45 ↗ 61°F

wind ↑ 7mph
gusting to 26mph

Aviation weather for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB

METAR for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB

FAOR 260400Z 34010KT 300V360 CAVOK 09/00 Q1019 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB

METAR issued by FAOR on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 04:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 88 hours and -4305 minutes ago.

CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 9°C = 48°F, dew point is 0°C = 32°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 53 %.

QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg

Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 340°.

Sky clear.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB

FAOR 252200Z 2600/2706 36008KT CAVOK TX17/2613Z TN07/2604Z BECMG 2606/2608 30015KT PROB40 TEMPO 2609/2613 29018G33KT FM261200 29014KT 9999 SCT040 BECMG 2614/2616 22012KT PROB30 TEMPO 2621/2706 20013G25KT

Decoded TAF for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB

TAF issued by FAOR on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 22:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 22 hours and 15 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Wednesday, June 25, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

2600/2706 36008KT CAVOK TX17/2613Z TN07/2604Z

CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 360°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

becoming from Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2606/2608 30015KT

wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 300°

probability of 40% to have temporarily from Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC

PROB40 TEMPO 2609/2613 29018G33KT

wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 33kt = 61km/h, direction is 290°

from Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC

FM261200 29014KT 9999 SCT040

wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 290°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m

becoming from Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Friday, June 27, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2614/2616 22012KT

wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 220°

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Friday, June 27, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 2621/2706 20013G25KT

wind 13kt = 24km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 200°

VAC for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB

The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

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