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Faa'a International airport in Papeete (French Polynesia)

Faa'a International airport is located near Papeete, with Faa'a at 0mi↑, Faaa at 1mi↑, Sainte Amélie at 3mi↑, Papeete at 3mi↑, Pirae at 6mi↑, Punaauia at 6mi↑,

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Elevation : 2 m = 7ft

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weather : light rain at Faa'a

faible pluie
82°F
77 ↗ 81°F

wind ↑ 17mph
gusting to 32mph

Aviation weather for Faa'a International airport NTAA PPT

METAR for Faa'a International airport NTAA PPT

NTAA 151600Z AUTO 07005KT 9999 ///CB 26/22 Q1010 TEMPO 04020G30KT 0800 +TSRA

Decoded METAR for Faa'a International airport NTAA PPT

METAR issued by NTAA on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 16:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 12 hours and 54 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 22°C = 72°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.

QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg

Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 70°.

Sky clear.

presence of cumulonimbus ,

Temporarily 04020G30KT 0800 heavy thunderstorm rain

Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.

TAF for Faa'a International airport NTAA PPT

NTAA 151100Z 1512/1618 04006KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 BKN150 TEMPO 1513/1606 04020G30KT 3000 SHRA FEW008 FEW015CB BKN040 PROB40 TEMPO 1515/1603 0800 +TSRA SCT008 SCT013CB OVC030 TEMPO 1615/1618 02020G30KT 3000 SHRA SCT016TCU OVC035

Decoded TAF for Faa'a International airport NTAA PPT

TAF issued by NTAA on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:00 UTC, issued 17 hours and 54 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Monday, December 15, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

1512/1618 04006KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 BKN150

wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 40°

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

few clouds at 2000ft = 610m scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m broken at 15000ft = 4570m

temporarily from Monday, December 15, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 16, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 1513/1606 04020G30KT 3000 SHRA FEW008 FEW015CB BKN040

wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 40°

Visibility is 3km = 2mi.

shower rain

few clouds at 800ft = 240m few clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 4000ft = 1220m

probability of 40% to have temporarily from Monday, December 15, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday, December 15, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC

PROB40 TEMPO 1515/1603 0800 +TSRA SCT008 SCT013CB OVC030

Visibility is 1km = 0mi.

heavy thunderstorm rain

scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m scattered clouds at 1300ft = 400m overcast at 3000ft = 910m

temporarily from Tuesday, December 16, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 1615/1618 02020G30KT 3000 SHRA SCT016TCU OVC035

wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 20°

Visibility is 3km = 2mi.

shower rain

scattered clouds at 1600ft = 490m overcast at 3500ft = 1070m

Caution : Aviation weather forecasts predict the presence of cumulonimbus (CB), which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and change speed and direction very quickly, both horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers, and hailstorms that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible..

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