General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport

SVPR / PZO

Puerto Ordaz-Ciudad Guayana, VE

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF SVPR 231000Z 2312/2412 11003KT 9999 BKN016 TX26/2217Z TN23/2310Z TEMPO 2315//2317 11004KT 9000 -DZ BKN010 BKN100

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Thu
11:00Z
+-1h
Thu
12:00Z
+0h
Thu
13:00Z
+1h
Thu
14:00Z
+2h
Thu
15:00Z
+3h
Thu
16:00Z
+4h
Thu
17:00Z
+5h
Thu
18:00Z
+6h
Thu
19:00Z
+7h
Thu
20:00Z
+8h
Thu
21:00Z
+9h
Thu
22:00Z
+10h
Thu
23:00Z
+11h
Fri
00:00Z
+12h
Fri
01:00Z
+13h
Fri
02:00Z
+14h
Fri
03:00Z
+15h
Fri
04:00Z
+16h
Fri
05:00Z
+17h
Fri
06:00Z
+18h
Fri
07:00Z
+19h
Fri
08:00Z
+20h
Fri
09:00Z
+21h
Fri
10:00Z
+22h
Wind Dir
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
Wind Speed
3 kt
4 kt
4 kt
4 kt
4 kt
4 kt
4 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
3 kt
Visibility
10+ km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 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
Light Drizzle
-DZ
Light Drizzle
-DZ
Light Drizzle
-DZ
Light Drizzle
-DZ
Light Drizzle
-DZ
Light Drizzle
-DZ
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Clouds
BKN016
BKN010
BKN100
BKN010
BKN100
BKN010
BKN100
BKN010
BKN100
BKN010
BKN100
BKN010
BKN100
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
BKN016
Ceiling
1,600 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
1,600 ft
AGL
Flight Rules MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
Day/Night
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 18:08Z
☀️
Day
🌇 18:08Z
☀️
Day
🌇 18:08Z
🌙
Night
🌇 18:08Z
🌙
Night
🌇 18:08Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 05:50Z
🌙
Night
🌅 05:50Z
🌙
Night
🌅 05:50Z
☀️
Day
🌅 05:50Z
☀️
Day
🌅 05:50Z
☀️
Day
☀️
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
MVFR
Wind
110° at 3 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
BKN016
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the East-Southeast (110°) at 3 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Broken clouds at 1600 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO
IFR
Wind
110° at 4 kt
Visibility
9 km
Weather
Light Drizzle
Clouds
BKN010 BKN100
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the East-Southeast (110°) at 4 kt. Visibility will be good at 9 km. Weather conditions: Light Drizzle. Broken clouds at 1000 feet, Broken clouds at 10000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

📚 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.