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.
METAR, TAF, VAC Puerto Plata airport (Dominican Republic) / ICAO MDPP/ IATA POP
Puerto Plata airport (Dominican Republic) is located close to Puerto Plata, Playa Escondida at 1 mile↑, Sosua at 4 mile↑, Sabana Grande at 7 mile↑, Puerto Plata at 8 mile↑, Cabarete at 11 mile↑, El Aguacate at 11 mile↑, Jamao al Norte at 12 mile↑, Pedro Garcia at 13 mile↑, Imbert at 17 mile↑, Palmar Arriba at 19 mile↑,
Elevation : 5 m = 16 ft
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 3081 m = 10108 ft
aerial view of Puerto Plata
METAR for Puerto Plata airport - MDPP
MDPP 202100Z 09010KT 9999 FEW020 28/23 Q1015
Decoded METAR for Puerto Plata Airport (Dominican Republic)
METAR issued by MDPP on Thursday 20th of January 2022 at 21:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 89 hours and -4262 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 28 °C = 82 °F and dew point is 23 °C = 73 °F . This correspond to 74% relative humidity.
QNH is 1015 mb = 29.97 inHg
Wind speed is 19 km/h = 10 kt, direction is 90°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000 ft = 610 m.
TAF for Puerto Plata airport - MDPP
MDPP 201600Z 2018/2118 09010KT 9999 FEW018
Decoded TAF for Puerto Plata Airport (Dominican Republic)
TAF issued by MDPP on Thursday 20th of January 2022 at 16:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 22 hours and 58 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday 21st of January 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
2018/2118 09010KT 9999 FEW018
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 1800 ft = 550 m
close by
nearest airports to Puerto Plata
- for Santiago Intl airport (MDST) at 24 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Peñuela / Esperanza Field airport (mdes) at 28 mile↑
- for El Ranchito airport (mder) at 42 mile↑
- for Piloto airport (mdpm) at 43 mile↑
- for Cotui Angelina airport (MDAN) at 49 mile↑
- for Constanza airport (MDCZ) at 60 mile↑
- for Samaná El Catey International airport (MDCY) at 64 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Walterio airport (mdwo) at 69 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)