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 Kwangju airport (South Korea) / ICAO RKJJ/ IATA KWJ
Kwangju airport (South Korea) is located close to Gwangju, Yach’on at 1 mile↑, Gwangju at 7 mile↑, Kwangju-gwangyŏksi at 7 mile↑, Naju at 8 mile↑, Hwasun at 11 mile↑, Kanhei at 17 mile↑, Reiko at 20 mile↑, Muan at 21 mile↑, Kochang at 22 mile↑, Reigan at 23 mile↑,
Elevation : 12 m = 39 ft
Runways
- runway 04L/22R : 2835 m = 9301 ft
- runway 04R/22L : 2835 m = 9301 ft
aerial view of Kwangju
METAR for Kwangju airport - RKJJ
RKJJ 160600Z 34011KT 9999 BKN040 03/M06 Q1026 RMK CIG040 SLP267 8/500 9/500
Decoded METAR for Kwangju Airport (South Korea)
METAR issued by RKJJ on Sunday 16th of January 2022 at 06:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 132 hours and -7196 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 3 °C = 37 °F and dew point is -6 °C = 21 °F . This correspond to 52% relative humidity.
QNH is 1026 mb = 30.3 inHg
Wind speed is 20 km/h = 11 kt, direction is 340°.
Clouds : broken at 4000 ft = 1220 m.
Remarks : CIG040 Sea Level Pressure SLP=267 8/500 9/500
TAF for Kwangju airport - RKJJ
RKJJ 160500Z 1606/1712 34008G18KT 9999 BKN030 TX05/1606Z TNM06/1622Z BECMG 1609/1610 34008KT BECMG 1700/1701 36006KT SCT030 SCT200 BECMG 1705/1706 36012KT BKN030 BECMG 1709/1710 36006KT 8000 -SNRA
Decoded TAF for Kwangju Airport (South Korea)
TAF issued by RKJJ on Sunday 16th of January 2022 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 5 days and 13 hours and 4 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday 16th of January 2022 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday 16th of January 2022 à 09:00 heure UTC
1606/1712 34008G18KT 9999 BKN030 TX05/1606Z TNM06/1622Z
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h with gusts at 18 kt = 33 km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 3000 ft = 910 m
becoming from Sunday 16th of January 2022 à 10:00 heure TU to Monday 17th of January 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1609/1610 34008KT
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 340°
becoming from Monday 17th of January 2022 à 01:00 heure TU to Monday 17th of January 2022 à 05:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1700/1701 36006KT SCT030 SCT200
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is 360°
scattered clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m scattered clouds at 20000 ft = 6100 m
becoming from Monday 17th of January 2022 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday 17th of January 2022 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1705/1706 36012KT BKN030
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h, direction is 360°
broken at 3000 ft = 910 m
becoming from Monday 17th of January 2022 à 10:00 heure TU to Monday 17th of January 2022 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1709/1710 36006KT 8000 -SNRA
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is 8 km = 5 mile.
light snowrain
close by
nearest airports to Kwangju
- for Muan Untl airport (RKJB) at 26 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Yeosu airport (RKJY) at 50 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kunsan airport (RKJK) at 55 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Jhunju airport (RKJU) at 55 mile↑
- for Sachon airport (RKPS) at 72 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Nonsan airport (RKUL) at 81 mile↑
- for Chochiwon airport (RKUC) at 104 mile↑
- for Andong airport (RKTA) at 106 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)