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 Tarawa Is. airport (Kiribati) / ICAO NGTA/ IATA TRW
Tarawa Is. airport (Kiribati) is located close to Tarawa, Bonriki Village at 1 mile↑, Buota Village at 1 mile↑, Nawerewere Village at 1 mile↑, Temaiku Village at 2 mile↑, Bikenibeu Village at 2 mile↑, Eita Village at 5 mile↑, Ambo Village at 7 mile↑, Banraeaba Village at 8 mile↑, Teaoraereke Village at 10 mile↑, Tarawa at 12 mile↑,
Elevation : 3 m = 10 ft
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 2011 m = 6598 ft
aerial view of Tarawa Is.
METAR for Tarawa Is. airport - NGTA
NGTA 260500Z 09009KT 9999 FEW018TCU 29/24 Q1006
Decoded METAR for Tarawa Is. Airport (Kiribati)
METAR issued by NGTA on Friday 26th of November 2021 at 05:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 91 hours and -4317 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 29 °C = 84 °F and dew point is 24 °C = 75 °F . This correspond to 74% relative humidity.
QNH is 1006 mb = 29.71 inHg
Wind speed is 17 km/h = 9 kt, direction is 90°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1800 ft = 550 m.
TAF for Tarawa Is. airport - NGTA
NGTA 260519Z 2606/2706 10009KT 9999 FEW018
Decoded TAF for Tarawa Is. Airport (Kiribati)
TAF issued by NGTA on Friday 26th of November 2021 at 05:19 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 18 hours and 44 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday 26th of November 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday 27th of November 2021 à 06:00 heure UTC
2606/2706 10009KT 9999 FEW018
Wind 9 kt = 17 km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 1800 ft = 550 m
close by
nearest airports to Tarawa Is.
- for Maiana airport (NGMA) at 27 mile↑
- for Abaiang airport (NGAB) at 30 mile↑
- for Marakei airport (NGMK) at 48 mile↑
- for Abemama airport (NGTB) at 78 mile↑
- for Kuria airport (NGKT) at 83 mile↑
- for Aranuka airport (NGUK) at 89 mile↑
- for Butaritari airport (NGTU) at 120 mile↑
- for Makin Island airport (NGMN) at 138 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)