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O R Tambo International airport at Johannesburg (South Africa)
O R Tambo International airport is located near Johannesburg, with Kempton Park at 2mi↑, Bartlett at 2mi↑, Brentwood Park at 3mi↑, Gauteng at 4mi↑, Eden Glen at 5mi↑, Boksburg at 5mi↑, Benoni at 6mi↑, Glenmarais at 6mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in South Africa and Southernmost airports in South Africa
→ See also airports in South Africa
aerial view of O R Tambo International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FAOR
- IATA code : JNB
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1694 m = 5558ft
→ See also Highest airports in South Africa and Lowest airports in South Africa
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Africa
Coming to O R Tambo International airport
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Aviation weather for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB
METAR for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB
FAOR 190900Z 30009KT 220V340 9999 BKN015 18/13 Q1028 BECMG BKN020
Decoded METAR for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB
METAR issued by FAOR on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 09:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 51 hours and -2829 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 13°C = 55°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73%.
QNH is 1028hPa = 30.36inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 300°.
Clouds : broken at 1500ft = 460m.
Becoming broken at 020
TAF for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB
FAOR 190400Z 1906/2012 VRB03KT 9999 BKN020 TX21/1912Z TN14/2003Z PROB40 TEMPO 1906/1907 5000 BR -RA BKN010 BECMG 1908/1910 34010KT BKN025 PROB30 TEMPO 1910/1920 -TSRA FEW030CB BECMG 1921/1924 5000 BR BKN010 TEMPO 2000/2006 3000 BR BKN005 PROB30 TEMPO 2000/2004 0500 FG BKN002 BECMG 2007/2009 VRB03KT BKN025 PROB30 TEMPO 2010/2012 -TSRA FEW030CB
Decoded TAF for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB
TAF issued by FAOR on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 04:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 8 hours and 51 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, March 19, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 19, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
1906/2012 VRB03KT 9999 BKN020 TX21/1912Z TN14/2003Z
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Wednesday, March 19, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 19, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1906/1907 5000 BR -RA BKN010
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
mist
light rain
broken at 1000ft = 300m
becoming from Wednesday, March 19, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 19, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1908/1910 34010KT BKN025
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 340°
broken at 2500ft = 760m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, March 19, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 19, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1910/1920 -TSRA FEW030CB
light intensity thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Wednesday, March 19, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 20, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1921/1924 5000 BR BKN010
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
mist
broken at 1000ft = 300m
temporarily from Wednesday, March 19, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 20, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2000/2006 3000 BR BKN005
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
mist
broken at 500ft = 150m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, March 19, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 20, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2000/2004 0500 FG BKN002
Visibility is 1km = 0mi, there's fog.
fog
broken at 200ft = 60m
becoming from Thursday, March 20, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 20, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2007/2009 VRB03KT BKN025
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
broken at 2500ft = 760m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, March 20, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 20, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2010/2012 -TSRA FEW030CB
light intensity thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
VAC for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for O R Tambo International airport
Around O R Tambo International airport at Johannesburg (South Africa)
near
- Hotels in Kempton Park
- Station de montagne La Molina at 5019mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 5019mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 5022mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 5025mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 5028mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 5029mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 5029mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 5029mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 5030mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 5032mi↑
- Station de montagne La Rabassa at 5035mi↑
- Station de montagne Formiguères at 5035mi↑
- for O R Tambo International airport at 0mi↑
- for Daring airport at 5mi↑
- for Interwaste airport at 7mi↑
nearest airports to O R Tambo International airport at Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Daring airport (FADR ) at 5mi↑NOTAM
- Benoni heliport ( ZA-0215) at 7mi↑
- Interwaste heliport ( ZA-0242) at 7mi↑
- Edenvale Hospital heliport ( ZA-0202) at 7mi↑
- Brakpan airport (FABB ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Rand airport (FAGM QRA ) at 9mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Petit airport (FARA ) at 10mi↑NOTAM
- Trollope Mining Services heliport ( ZA-0245) at 11mi↑
- Ultimate heliport ( ZA-0201) at 11mi↑
- Springs airport (FASI ) at 12mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Grand Central airport (FAGC GCJ ) at 12mi↑NOTAM
- Waterfall City Hospital heliport ( ZA-0207) at 12mi↑
→ See also Former airports in South Africa
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap