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) and NOTAM (Notice To Airman) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC, NOTAM Bujumbura airport (Burundi) / ICAO HBBA/ IATA BJM
Bujumbura airport (Burundi) is located close to Bujumbura, Murukaramu at 1 mile↑, Bujumbura Mairie at 5 mile↑, Rohero at 5 mile↑, Bujumbura at 5 mile↑, Uvira at 13 mile↑, Bubanza at 18 mile↑, Muramvya at 20 mile↑, Mwaro at 30 mile↑, Cibitoke at 33 mile↑, Kayanza at 35 mile↑,
Elevation : 787 m = 2582 ft
Runways
- runway 17/35 : 3600 m = 11811 ft
aerial view of Bujumbura
METAR for Bujumbura airport - HBBA
HBBA 220800Z 18002KT 7000 FEW025 BKN10027/18 Q1015 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Bujumbura Airport (Burundi)
METAR issued by HBBA on Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 at 08:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 23 days and 573 hours and -33077 minutes ago.
Visibility is 7 km = 4 mile.
Temperature is 27 °C = 81 °F and dew point is 18 °C = 64 °F . This correspond to 58% relative humidity.
QNH is 1015 mb = 29.97 inHg
Wind speed is 4 km/h = 2 kt, direction is 180°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m. broken at 10000 ft = 3050 m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Bujumbura airport - HBBA
HBBA 122300Z 1300/1406 36004KT 9000 FEW025 SCT080 BECMG 1308/1310 18010G22KT 9999 FEW030 BECMG 1319/1321 04004KT 9999 FEW028 BECMG 1402/1404 36003KT 8000 FEW025 SCT090
Decoded TAF for Bujumbura Airport (Burundi)
TAF issued by HBBA on Wednesday 13th of October 2021 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 6 hours and 43 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 08:00 heure UTC
1300/1406 36004KT 9000 FEW025 SCT080
Wind 4 kt = 7 km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is 9 km = 6 mile.
few clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m scattered clouds at 8000 ft = 2440 m
becoming from Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 19:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1308/1310 18010G22KT 9999 FEW030
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h with gusts at 22 kt = 41 km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m
becoming from Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 21:00 heure TU to Thursday 14th of October 2021 à 02:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1319/1321 04004KT 9999 FEW028
Wind 4 kt = 7 km/h, direction is 40°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 2800 ft = 850 m
becoming from Thursday 14th of October 2021 à 04:00 heure TU to Thursday 14th of October 2021 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1402/1404 36003KT 8000 FEW025 SCT090
Wind 3 kt = 6 km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is 8 km = 5 mile.
few clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m scattered clouds at 9000 ft = 2740 m
close by
nearest airports to Bujumbura
- for Gitega airport (HBBE) at 41 mile↑
- for Bulongo Kigogo airport (FZMK) at 58 mile↑
- for Butare airport (HRYI) at 58 mile↑
- for Kamembe airport (HRZA) at 66 mile↑
- for Kiofi Gihofi airport (HBBK) at 75 mile↑
- for Kirundo airport (HBBO) at 76 mile↑
- for Bukavu Kavuma airport (FZMA) at 78 mile↑
- for Kamituga airport (FZPB) at 85 mile↑
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- 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)