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 Kumamoto airport (Japan) / ICAO RJFT/ IATA KMJ
Kumamoto airport (Japan) is located close to Kumamoto, Babagasu at 1 mile↑, Ozu at 2 mile↑, Kiyama at 4 mile↑, Kumamoto-shi at 7 mile↑, Mifune at 9 mile↑, Hanabatachō at 9 mile↑, Kikuchi at 10 mile↑, Ueki at 11 mile↑, Uto at 15 mile↑, Takamori at 15 mile↑,
Elevation : 196 m = 643 ft
Runways
- runway 07/25 : 2999 m = 9839 ft
aerial view of Kumamoto
METAR for Kumamoto airport - RJFT
RJFT 261200Z 30004KT 9999 FEW030 BKN050 M02/M08 Q1029
Decoded METAR for Kumamoto Airport (Japan)
METAR issued by RJFT on Sunday 26th of December 2021 at 12:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 23 days and 564 hours and -33083 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is -2 °C = 28 °F and dew point is -8 °C = 18 °F . This correspond to 64% relative humidity.
QNH is 1029 mb = 30.39 inHg
Wind speed is 7 km/h = 4 kt, direction is 300°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m. broken at 5000 ft = 1520 m.
TAF for Kumamoto airport - RJFT
RJFT 261109Z 2612/2718 06004KT 9000 -SHSN FEW025 BKN040 BKN050 BECMG 2700/2703 30008KT BECMG 2712/2715 06004KT
Decoded TAF for Kumamoto Airport (Japan)
TAF issued by RJFT on Sunday 26th of December 2021 at 11:09 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 23 days and 13 hours and 28 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday 26th of December 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday 27th of December 2021 à 00:00 heure UTC
2612/2718 06004KT 9000 -SHSN FEW025 BKN040 BKN050
Wind 4 kt = 7 km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is 9 km = 6 mile.
light shower snow
few clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m broken at 4000 ft = 1220 m broken at 5000 ft = 1520 m
becoming from Monday 27th of December 2021 à 03:00 heure TU to Monday 27th of December 2021 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2700/2703 30008KT
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 300°
becoming from Monday 27th of December 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday 27th of December 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2712/2715 06004KT
Wind 4 kt = 7 km/h, direction is 60°
close by
nearest airports to Kumamoto
- for Saga airport (RJFS) at 39 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Metabaru airport (RJDM) at 42 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Amakusa airport (RJDA) at 47 mile↑
- for Nagasaki airport (RJFU) at 55 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fukuoka airport (RJFF) at 57 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Tsuiki airport (RJFZ) at 60 mile↑
- for Nyutabaru airport (RJFN) at 63 mile↑
- for Oita airport (RJFO) at 68 mile↑METAR & TAF
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)