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 Kunming airport (China) / ICAO ZPPP/ IATA KMG
Kunming airport (China) is located close to Kunming, Qidian at 10 mile↑, Ala at 11 mile↑, Tangchijie at 12 mile↑, Xiaobanqiao at 13 mile↑, Kunming at 14 mile↑, Yiliu at 14 mile↑, Geyang at 14 mile↑, Luoyang at 14 mile↑, Guandu at 14 mile↑, Xiaowangjiaying at 16 mile↑,
Elevation : 2104 m = 6903 ft
Runways
- runway 04/22 : 4500 m = 14764 ft
- runway 03/21 : 4000 m = 13123 ft
aerial view of Kunming
METAR for Kunming airport - ZPPP
ZPPP 200200Z 21004MPS 9999 BKN036 06/05 Q1019 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Kunming Airport (China)
METAR issued by ZPPP on Thursday 20th of January 2022 at 02:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 108 hours and -5726 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 6 °C = 43 °F and dew point is 5 °C = 41 °F . This correspond to 93% relative humidity.
QNH is 1019 mb = 30.09 inHg
Wind speed is 14 km/h = 8 kt, direction is 210°.
Clouds : broken at 3600 ft = 1100 m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Kunming airport - ZPPP
ZPPP 192105Z 2000/2024 22005MPS 9999 SCT023 BKN040 TX12/2008Z TN04/2023Z
Decoded TAF for Kunming Airport (China)
TAF issued by ZPPP on Wednesday 19th of January 2022 at 21:05 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 17 hours and 29 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday 21st of January 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
2000/2024 22005MPS 9999 SCT023 BKN040 TX12/2008Z TN04/2023Z
Wind 10 kt = 18 km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 2300 ft = 700 m broken at 4000 ft = 1220 m
close by
nearest airports to Kunming
- for Xingyi airport (ZUYI) at 127 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Wenshan Puzhehei airport (ZPWS) at 138 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Zhaotong airport (ZPZT) at 162 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Liupanshui Yuezhao airport (ZUPS) at 165 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Dali airport (ZPDL) at 167 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Lijiang airport (ZPLJ) at 199 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Anshun Huangguoshu airport (ZUAS) at 200 mile↑
- for Pu'er Simao airport (ZPSM) at 202 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)