Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
RJOI / IWK
Iwakuni, JP
Current TAF Forecast
Detailed TAF Table
| Parameter |
Sun
18:00Z
+-1h
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Sun
19:00Z
+0h
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Sun
20:00Z
+1h
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Sun
21:00Z
+2h
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Sun
22:00Z
+3h
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Sun
23:00Z
+4h
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Mon
00:00Z
+5h
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Mon
01:00Z
+6h
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Mon
02:00Z
+7h
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Mon
03:00Z
+8h
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Mon
04:00Z
+9h
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Mon
05:00Z
+10h
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Mon
06:00Z
+11h
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Mon
07:00Z
+12h
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Mon
08:00Z
+13h
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Mon
09:00Z
+14h
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Mon
10:00Z
+15h
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Mon
11:00Z
+16h
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Mon
12:00Z
+17h
|
Mon
13:00Z
+18h
|
Mon
14:00Z
+19h
|
Mon
15:00Z
+20h
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Mon
16:00Z
+21h
|
Mon
17:00Z
+22h
|
Mon
18:00Z
+23h
|
Mon
19:00Z
+24h
|
Mon
20:00Z
+25h
|
Mon
21:00Z
+26h
|
Mon
22:00Z
+27h
|
Mon
23:00Z
+28h
|
Tue
00:00Z
+29h
|
Tue
01:00Z
+30h
|
Tue
02:00Z
+31h
|
Tue
03:00Z
+32h
|
Tue
04:00Z
+33h
|
Tue
05:00Z
+34h
|
Tue
06:00Z
+35h
|
Tue
07:00Z
+36h
|
Tue
08:00Z
+37h
|
Tue
09:00Z
+38h
|
Tue
10:00Z
+39h
|
Tue
11:00Z
+40h
|
Tue
12:00Z
+41h
|
Tue
13:00Z
+42h
|
Tue
14:00Z
+43h
|
Tue
15:00Z
+44h
|
Tue
16:00Z
+45h
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| Wind Dir |
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
300°
NW
|
300°
NW
|
300°
NW
|
300°
NW
|
300°
NW
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
VRB
|
| Wind Speed |
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
6kt
|
6kt
|
6kt
|
6kt
|
6kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
6kt
|
6kt
|
6kt
|
6kt
|
6kt
|
6kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
4kt
|
| Visibility |
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
9 km
|
9 km
|
9 km
|
9 km
|
9 km
|
9 km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
1.416 km
|
1.416 km
|
1.416 km
|
1.416 km
|
1.416 km
|
1.416 km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
10+ km
|
| Weather |
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
|
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
|
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
|
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
|
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
|
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
☀️ Clear
|
| Clouds |
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
SCT020
BKN035
|
SCT020
BKN035
|
SCT020
BKN035
|
SCT020
BKN035
|
SCT020
BKN035
|
BKN030
|
BKN030
|
BKN030
|
BKN030
|
BKN030
|
BKN030
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT080
|
FEW030
SCT080
|
FEW030
SCT080
|
FEW030
SCT080
|
FEW030
SCT080
|
FEW030
SCT080
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
FEW030
SCT060
|
| Ceiling |
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
3500ft
AGL
|
3500ft
AGL
|
3500ft
AGL
|
3500ft
AGL
|
3500ft
AGL
|
3000ft
AGL
|
3000ft
AGL
|
3000ft
AGL
|
3000ft
AGL
|
3000ft
AGL
|
3000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
17000ft
AGL
|
17000ft
AGL
|
17000ft
AGL
|
17000ft
AGL
|
17000ft
AGL
|
17000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
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25000ft
AGL
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25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
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25000ft
AGL
|
25000ft
AGL
|
| Flight Rules | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | LIFR | LIFR | LIFR | LIFR | LIFR | LIFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR |
| Day/Night |
☀️
Day
🌇
18:08
|
🌙
Night
🌇
18:08
|
🌙
Night
🌇
18:08
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
🌅
05:52
|
🌙
Night
🌅
05:52
|
🌙
Night
🌅
05:52
|
☀️
Day
🌅
05:52
|
☀️
Day
🌅
05:52
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
🌇
18:07
|
☀️
Day
🌇
18:07
|
☀️
Day
🌇
18:07
|
🌙
Night
🌇
18:07
|
🌙
Night
🌇
18:07
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
|
🌙
Night
🌅
05:53
|
🌙
Night
🌅
05:53
|
🌙
Night
🌅
05:53
|
☀️
Day
🌅
05:53
|
☀️
Day
🌅
05:53
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
|
☀️
Day
🌇
18:06
|
Forecast Periods
📖 Plain English Explanation:
This is the base forecast condition. Winds will be variable in direction at 4kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Few clouds at 3000 feet, Scattered clouds at 6000 feet, Broken clouds at 25000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.
📖 Plain English Explanation:
Winds from the Northwest (310°) at 6kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Scattered clouds at 2500 feet, Broken clouds at 3500 feet, Broken clouds at 10000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.
📖 Plain English Explanation:
Winds from the West-Northwest (300°) at 6kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Scattered clouds at 2000 feet, Broken clouds at 3500 feet, Broken clouds at 16000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.
📖 Plain English Explanation:
Winds from the South (170°) at 8kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Few clouds at 2000 feet, Scattered clouds at 3000 feet, Broken clouds at 17000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.
📖 Plain English Explanation:
Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be good at 9 km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 3000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.
📖 Plain English Explanation:
Winds will be variable in direction at 6kt. Visibility will be poor at 1.416 km. Few clouds at 3000 feet, Scattered clouds at 8000 feet, Broken clouds at 17000 feet. 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.