Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
Aviation weather Sainte Marie airport ( Madagascar) / ICAO FMMS IATA SMS
Sainte Marie airport (Madagascar) is located close to Marofototra at 1 mile↑, Ambodifotatra at 8 mile↑, Soanierana Ivongo at 20 mile↑, Fenoarivo Atsinanana at 32 mile↑, Mahavelona at 45 mile↑, Vavatenina at 48 mile↑, Vohibinany at 55 mile↑, Mananara Avaratra at 64 mile↑, Salazamay at 76 mile↑, Toamasina at 80 mile↑, Andilamena at 82 mile↑, Ambatondrazaka at 105 mile↑,
Elevation : 2 m = 7 ft
Runways
- runway 01/19 : 1052 m = 3451 ft
aerial view of Sainte Marie
METAR for Sainte Marie airport - FMMS
FMMS 131200Z 23014KT 9999 FEW017 BKN040 25/20 Q1017
Decoded METAR for Sainte Marie Airport (Madagascar)
METAR issued by FMMS on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 12:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 13 days and 320 hours and -18670 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 25 °C = 77 °F and dew point is 20 °C = 68 °F . This correspond to 74% relative humidity.
QNH is 1017 mb = 30.03 inHg
Wind speed is 26 km/h = 14 kt, direction is 230°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1700 ft = 520 m. broken at 4000 ft = 1220 m.
TAF for Sainte Marie airport - FMMS
FMMS 161100Z 1612/1712 06010KT 9999 SCT017 SCT040 BECMG 1620/1622 34007KT BECMG 1708/1710 18010KT
Decoded TAF for Sainte Marie Airport (Madagascar)
TAF issued by FMMS on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 10 days and 9 hours and 50 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, June 16, 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 16, 2022 à 20:00 heure UTC
1612/1712 06010KT 9999 SCT017 SCT040
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 1700 ft = 520 m scattered clouds at 4000 ft = 1220 m
becoming from Thursday, June 16, 2022 à 22:00 heure TU to Friday, June 17, 2022 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1620/1622 34007KT
Wind 7 kt = 13 km/h, direction is 340°
becoming from Friday, June 17, 2022 à 10:00 heure TU to Friday, June 17, 2022 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1708/1710 18010KT
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 180°
close by
nearest airports to Sainte Marie
- for Mananara Nord airport (FMNC) at 64 mile↑
- for Toamasina airport (FMMT) at 76 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Betainomby airport (FMBI) at 82 mile↑
- for Ambohijanahary airport (FMMJ) at 102 mile↑
- for Ambatondrazaka airport (FMMZ) at 103 mile↑
- for Mandritsara airport (FMNX) at 109 mile↑
- for Amparafaravola airport (FMMP) at 112 mile↑
- for Maroantsetra airport (FMNR) at 115 mile↑
- for Tsaratanata airport (FMNT) at 147 mile↑
- for Antalaha airport (FMNH) at 149 mile↑
- for Befandrian airport (FMNF) at 158 mile↑
- for Mampikony airport (FMNP) at 160 mile↑
- for Vatomandry airport (FMMY) at 168 mile↑
- for Andapa airport (FMND) at 169 mile↑
- for Port Berge airport (FMNG) at 179 mile↑
- for Ilaka Est airport (FMMQ) at 184 mile↑
- for Ankaizina airport (FMNB) at 191 mile↑
- for Antananarivo Ivato airport (FMMI) at 193 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Antsohihy Ambalabe airport (FMNW) at 194 mile↑
- for Sambava airport (FMNS) at 196 mile↑
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)