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 Taif airport (Saudi Arabia) / ICAO OETF/ IATA TIF
Taif airport (Saudi Arabia) is located close to Ta’if, Al ‘Awājīyah at 2 mile↑, Taif at 17 mile↑, Al Hada at 18 mile↑, Al Mudawwarah at 40 mile↑, Mecca at 46 mile↑, Al Ābār at 49 mile↑, Al Jumum at 55 mile↑, Raḑwān at 63 mile↑, Turabah at 73 mile↑, Minţaqat Makkah at 76 mile↑,
Elevation : 1478 m = 4849 ft
Runways
- runway 07/25 : 3735 m = 12254 ft
- runway 17/35 : 3350 m = 10991 ft
aerial view of Taif
METAR for Taif airport - OETF
OETF 091500Z 09011KT CAVOK 31/01 Q1019 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Taif Airport (Saudi Arabia)
METAR issued by OETF on Saturday 9th of October 2021 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 days and 159 hours and -8636 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 31 °C = 88 °F and dew point is 1 °C = 34 °F . This correspond to 15% relative humidity.
QNH is 1019 mb = 30.09 inHg
Wind speed is 20 km/h = 11 kt, direction is 90°.
Sky clear
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Taif airport - OETF
OETF 091100Z 0912/1018 10010KT 9999 FEW030 TEMPO 0912/0916 7000 TS FEW025CB SCT030 BECMG 0918/0920 VRB03KT BECMG 1004/1006 14015KT
Decoded TAF for Taif Airport (Saudi Arabia)
TAF issued by OETF on Saturday 9th of October 2021 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 6 days and 19 hours and 4 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday 9th of October 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday 9th of October 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
0912/1018 10010KT 9999 FEW030
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m
temporarily from Saturday 9th of October 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday 9th of October 2021 à 16:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0912/0916 7000 TS FEW025CB SCT030
Visibility is 7 km = 4 mile.
thunderstorm
few clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m scattered clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m
becoming from Saturday 9th of October 2021 à 20:00 heure TU to Sunday 10th of October 2021 à 04:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0918/0920 VRB03KT
Wind 3 kt = 6 km/h, direction is °
becoming from Sunday 10th of October 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday 10th of October 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1004/1006 14015KT
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h, direction is 140°
close by
nearest airports to Taif
- for Jeddah Navy airport (OEJF) at 89 mile↑
- for Jeddah airport (OEJN) at 90 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Al Baha airport (OEBA) at 108 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Rabigh airport (OERB) at 126 mile↑
- for Bisha airport (OEBH) at 170 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Petroline 10 airport (OEPJ) at 184 mile↑
- for Petroline 9 airport (OEPI) at 218 mile↑
- for Madinah airport (OEMA) at 219 mile↑METAR & TAF
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)