Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

VABB / BOM

Mumbai, IN

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF VABB 141100Z 1412/1518 29011KT 3000 -RA BR SCT018 FEW025TCU BKN090 TEMPO 1414/1418 33008G18KT 1500 -TSRA SHRA SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080 BECMG 1418/1420 VRB03KT 2000 -RA BR FEW012 SCT018 FEW025TCU BKN090 TEMPO 1422/1503 34008G18KT 1200 RA SHRA SCT012 SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080 BECMG 1504/1506 30011KT 2500 -RA BR SCT018 FEW025TCU BKN090 TEMPO 1512/1516 34008G18KT 0800 TSRA +SHRA SCT010 SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Sun
12:00Z
+-1h
Sun
13:00Z
+0h
Sun
14:00Z
+1h
Sun
15:00Z
+2h
Sun
16:00Z
+3h
Sun
17:00Z
+4h
Sun
18:00Z
+5h
Sun
19:00Z
+6h
Sun
20:00Z
+7h
Sun
21:00Z
+8h
Sun
22:00Z
+9h
Sun
23:00Z
+10h
Mon
00:00Z
+11h
Mon
01:00Z
+12h
Mon
02:00Z
+13h
Mon
03:00Z
+14h
Mon
04:00Z
+15h
Mon
05:00Z
+16h
Mon
06:00Z
+17h
Mon
07:00Z
+18h
Mon
08:00Z
+19h
Mon
09:00Z
+20h
Mon
10:00Z
+21h
Mon
11:00Z
+22h
Mon
12:00Z
+23h
Mon
13:00Z
+24h
Mon
14:00Z
+25h
Mon
15:00Z
+26h
Mon
16:00Z
+27h
Wind Dir
290°
W
290°
W
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
340°
N
340°
N
340°
N
340°
N
340°
N
VRB
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
340°
N
340°
N
340°
N
340°
N
300°
NW
Wind Speed
11kt
11kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
3kt
3kt
3kt
3kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
3kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
11kt
Visibility
3 km
3 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
2 km
2 km
2 km
2 km
1.2 km
1.2 km
1.2 km
1.2 km
1.2 km
2 km
2.5 km
2.5 km
2.5 km
2.5 km
2.5 km
2.5 km
2.5 km
2.5 km
0.8 km
0.8 km
0.8 km
0.8 km
2.5 km
Weather
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Thunderstorm Rain, Showers Rain
-TSRA SHRA
Light Thunderstorm Rain, Showers Rain
-TSRA SHRA
Light Thunderstorm Rain, Showers Rain
-TSRA SHRA
Light Thunderstorm Rain, Showers Rain
-TSRA SHRA
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Rain, Showers Rain
RA SHRA
Rain, Showers Rain
RA SHRA
Rain, Showers Rain
RA SHRA
Rain, Showers Rain
RA SHRA
Rain, Showers Rain
RA SHRA
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain
TSRA +SHRA
Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain
TSRA +SHRA
Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain
TSRA +SHRA
Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain
TSRA +SHRA
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Clouds
SCT018
FEW025TCU
SCT018
FEW025TCU
SCT015
FEW030CB
SCT015
FEW030CB
SCT015
FEW030CB
SCT015
FEW030CB
FEW012
SCT018
FEW012
SCT018
FEW012
SCT018
FEW012
SCT018
SCT012
SCT015
SCT012
SCT015
SCT012
SCT015
SCT012
SCT015
SCT012
SCT015
FEW012
SCT018
SCT018
FEW025TCU
SCT018
FEW025TCU
SCT018
FEW025TCU
SCT018
FEW025TCU
SCT018
FEW025TCU
SCT018
FEW025TCU
SCT018
FEW025TCU
SCT018
FEW025TCU
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT018
FEW025TCU
Ceiling
9000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
9000ft
AGL
Flight Rules IFR IFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR IFR IFR IFR IFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR IFR
Day/Night
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 18:05
☀️
Day
🌇 18:05
☀️
Day
🌇 18:05
🌙
Night
🌇 18:05
🌙
Night
🌇 18:05
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 05:55
🌙
Night
🌅 05:55
🌙
Night
🌅 05:55
☀️
Day
🌅 05:55
☀️
Day
🌅 05:55
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 18:04
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
290° at 11 kt
Visibility
3 km
Weather
Light Rain, Mist
Clouds
SCT018 FEW025TCU BKN090
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the West-Northwest (290°) at 11kt. Visibility will be moderate at 3 km. Weather conditions: Light Rain, Mist. Scattered clouds at 1800 feet, Few clouds at 2500 feet, Broken clouds at 9000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 2025-09-14 14:00:00 - 2025-09-14 18:00:00
LIFR
Wind
330° at 8 kt
Gusts: 18 kt
Visibility
1.5 km
Weather
Light Thunderstorm Rain, Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the North-Northwest (330°) at 8kt. Gusts up to 18kt are expected. Visibility will be moderate at 1.5 km. Weather conditions: Light Thunderstorm Rain, Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 1500 feet, Few clouds at 3000 feet, Overcast skies at 8000 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

BECMG 2025-09-14 18:00:00 - 2025-09-14 20:00:00
IFR
Wind
VRB° at 3 kt
Visibility
2 km
Weather
Light Rain, Mist
Clouds
FEW012 SCT018 FEW025TCU BKN090
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds will be variable in direction at 3kt. Visibility will be moderate at 2 km. Weather conditions: Light Rain, Mist. Few clouds at 1200 feet, Scattered clouds at 1800 feet, Few clouds at 2500 feet, Broken clouds at 9000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 2025-09-14 22:00:00 - 2025-09-15 03:00:00
LIFR
Wind
340° at 8 kt
Gusts: 18 kt
Visibility
1.2 km
Weather
Rain, Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT012 SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the North-Northwest (340°) at 8kt. Gusts up to 18kt are expected. Visibility will be poor at 1.2 km. Weather conditions: Rain, Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 1200 feet, Scattered clouds at 1500 feet, Few clouds at 3000 feet, Overcast skies at 8000 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

BECMG 2025-09-15 04:00:00 - 2025-09-15 06:00:00
IFR
Wind
300° at 11 kt
Visibility
2.5 km
Weather
Light Rain, Mist
Clouds
SCT018 FEW025TCU BKN090
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the West-Northwest (300°) at 11kt. Visibility will be moderate at 2.5 km. Weather conditions: Light Rain, Mist. Scattered clouds at 1800 feet, Few clouds at 2500 feet, Broken clouds at 9000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 2025-09-15 12:00:00 - 2025-09-15 16:00:00
LIFR
Wind
340° at 8 kt
Gusts: 18 kt
Visibility
0.8 km
Weather
Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT010 SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the North-Northwest (340°) at 8kt. Gusts up to 18kt are expected. Visibility will be poor at 0.8 km. Weather conditions: Thunderstorm Rain, Heavy Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 1000 feet, Scattered clouds at 1500 feet, Few clouds at 3000 feet, Overcast skies at 8000 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.