O.R. Tambo International Airport

FAOR / JNB

Johannesburg, ZA

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF FAOR 230400Z 2306/2412 09015KT 9999 OVC008 TX14/2312Z TN09/2404Z PROB30 TEMPO 2306/2308 -RA OVC006 FM230900 08010KT 9999 BKN015 PROB30 TEMPO 2312/2318 -SHRA FEW035TCU PROB30 TEMPO 2318/2407 5000 SHRA BKN004 FEW035TCU BECMG 2406/2408 01010KT PROB30 TEMPO 2407/2412 -SHRA FEW035TCU

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Thu
07:00Z
+-1h
Thu
08:00Z
+0h
Thu
09:00Z
+1h
Thu
10:00Z
+2h
Thu
11:00Z
+3h
Thu
12:00Z
+4h
Thu
13:00Z
+5h
Thu
14:00Z
+6h
Thu
15:00Z
+7h
Thu
16:00Z
+8h
Thu
17:00Z
+9h
Thu
18:00Z
+10h
Thu
19:00Z
+11h
Thu
20:00Z
+12h
Thu
21:00Z
+13h
Thu
22:00Z
+14h
Thu
23:00Z
+15h
Fri
00:00Z
+16h
Fri
01:00Z
+17h
Fri
02:00Z
+18h
Fri
03:00Z
+19h
Fri
04:00Z
+20h
Fri
05:00Z
+21h
Fri
06:00Z
+22h
Fri
07:00Z
+23h
Fri
08:00Z
+24h
Fri
09:00Z
+25h
Fri
10:00Z
+26h
Wind Dir
90°
E
90°
E
80°
E
80°
E
80°
E
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
10°
N
Wind Speed
15 kt
15 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
Visibility
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
Weather
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
30%
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
30%
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
30%
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
30%
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
30%
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Showers Rain
SHRA
30%
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
30%
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
30%
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
30%
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
30%
Clouds
OVC008
OVC008
BKN015
BKN015
BKN015
FEW035TCU
FEW035TCU
FEW035TCU
FEW035TCU
FEW035TCU
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
BKN004
FEW035TCU
FEW035TCU
FEW035TCU
FEW035TCU
FEW035TCU
Ceiling
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
1,500 ft
AGL
1,500 ft
AGL
1,500 ft
AGL
3,500 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
3,500 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
3,500 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
3,500 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
3,500 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
3,500 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
3,500 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
3,500 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
3,500 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
3,500 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
Flight Rules IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
Day/Night
☀️
Day
🌅 06:26Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:26Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 17:33Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:33Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:33Z
🌇
Dusk
🌇 17:33Z
🌙
Night
🌇 17:33Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 06:27Z
🌙
Night
🌅 06:27Z
🌅
Dawn
🌅 06:27Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:27Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:27Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now • %: Probability of occurrence • AGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
IFR
Wind
90° at 15 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
OVC008
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the East (90°) at 15 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Overcast skies at 800 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

PROB30 TEMPO 06:00Z - 08:00Z
IFR
Weather
Light Rain
Clouds
OVC006
📖 Plain English Explanation:

There is a 30% probability of: Weather conditions: Light Rain. Overcast skies at 600 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

FM230900 09:00Z - 15:00Z
MVFR
Wind
80° at 10 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
BKN015
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the East (80°) at 10 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Broken clouds at 1500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

PROB30 TEMPO 12:00Z - 18:00Z
MVFR
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
FEW035TCU
📖 Plain English Explanation:

There is a 30% probability of: Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Few clouds at 3500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

PROB30 TEMPO 18:00Z - 07:00Z
LIFR
Visibility
5 km
Weather
Showers Rain
Clouds
BKN004 FEW035TCU
📖 Plain English Explanation:

There is a 30% probability of: Visibility will be good at 5 km. Weather conditions: Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 400 feet, Few clouds at 3500 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

BECMG 06:00Z - 08:00Z
VFR
Wind
10° at 10 kt
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the North (10°) at 10 kt. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

PROB30 TEMPO 07:00Z - 12:00Z
MVFR
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
FEW035TCU
📖 Plain English Explanation:

There is a 30% probability of: Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Few clouds at 3500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.