Peshawar International Airport

OPPS / PEW

Peshawar, PK

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF OPPS 041100Z 0412/0518 23006KT 3000 FU FEW040 SCT080 TEMPO 0421/0502 VRB02KT 1500 BR

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Tue
16:00Z
+-1h
Tue
17:00Z
+0h
Tue
18:00Z
+1h
Tue
19:00Z
+2h
Tue
20:00Z
+3h
Tue
21:00Z
+4h
Tue
22:00Z
+5h
Tue
23:00Z
+6h
Wed
00:00Z
+7h
Wed
01:00Z
+8h
Wed
02:00Z
+9h
Wed
03:00Z
+10h
Wed
04:00Z
+11h
Wed
05:00Z
+12h
Wed
06:00Z
+13h
Wed
07:00Z
+14h
Wed
08:00Z
+15h
Wed
09:00Z
+16h
Wed
10:00Z
+17h
Wed
11:00Z
+18h
Wed
12:00Z
+19h
Wed
13:00Z
+20h
Wed
14:00Z
+21h
Wed
15:00Z
+22h
Wed
16:00Z
+23h
Wind Dir
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
Wind Speed
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
2kt
2kt
2kt
2kt
2kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
6kt
Visibility
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
Weather
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Smoke
FU
Clouds
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
☀️ CLR
☀️ CLR
☀️ CLR
☀️ CLR
☀️ CLR
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
FEW040
SCT080
Ceiling
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
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🌤️ Unlimited
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🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
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Flight Rules IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR
Day/Night
☀️
Day
🌇 17:14
☀️
Day
🌇 17:14
🌙
Night
🌇 17:14
🌙
Night
🌇 17:14
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 06:46
🌙
Night
🌅 06:46
🌙
Night
🌅 06:46
☀️
Day
🌅 06:46
☀️
Day
🌅 06:46
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 17:13
☀️
Day
🌇 17:13
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 occurrenceAGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
IFR
Wind
230° at 6 kt
Visibility
3 km
Weather
Smoke
Clouds
FEW040 SCT080
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the Southwest (230°) at 6kt. Visibility will be moderate at 3 km. Weather conditions: Smoke. Few clouds at 4000 feet, Scattered clouds at 8000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 2025-11-04 21:00:00 - 2025-11-05 02:00:00
LIFR
Wind
VRB° at 2 kt
Visibility
1.5 km
Weather
Mist
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds will be variable in direction at 2kt. Visibility will be moderate at 1.5 km. Weather conditions: Mist. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

📚 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.