Bidar Airport / Bidar Air Force Station

VOBR / IXX

Bidar, IN

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF VOBR 141530Z 1500/1512 32010KT 4000 RABR SCT010 SCT015 BKN080 TEMPO 1509/1512 34015KT 3000 TSRABR BKN010 SCT020 FEW025CB BKN090

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Sun
18:00Z
+-1h
Sun
19:00Z
+0h
Sun
20:00Z
+1h
Sun
21:00Z
+2h
Sun
22:00Z
+3h
Sun
23:00Z
+4h
Mon
00:00Z
+5h
Mon
01:00Z
+6h
Mon
02:00Z
+7h
Mon
03:00Z
+8h
Mon
04:00Z
+9h
Mon
05:00Z
+10h
Mon
06:00Z
+11h
Mon
07:00Z
+12h
Mon
08:00Z
+13h
Mon
09:00Z
+14h
Mon
10:00Z
+15h
Wind Dir
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
340°
N
340°
N
Wind Speed
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
15kt
15kt
Visibility
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
3 km
3 km
Weather
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
RABR
Thunderstorm RABR
TSRABR
Thunderstorm RABR
TSRABR
Clouds
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
SCT010
SCT015
BKN010
SCT020
BKN010
SCT020
Ceiling
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
8000ft
AGL
1000ft
AGL
1000ft
AGL
Flight Rules IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR
Day/Night
☀️
Day
🌇 18:04
🌙
Night
🌇 18:04
🌙
Night
🌇 18:04
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 05:55
🌙
Night
🌅 05:55
🌙
Night
🌅 05:55
☀️
Day
🌅 05:55
☀️
Day
🌅 05:55
☀️
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 occurrenceAGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
IFR
Wind
320° at 10 kt
Visibility
4 km
Weather
RABR
Clouds
SCT010 SCT015 BKN080
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the Northwest (320°) at 10kt. Visibility will be moderate at 4 km. Weather conditions: RABR. Scattered clouds at 1000 feet, Scattered clouds at 1500 feet, Broken clouds at 8000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 2025-09-15 09:00:00 - 2025-09-15 12:00:00
IFR
Wind
340° at 15 kt
Visibility
3 km
Weather
Thunderstorm RABR
Clouds
BKN010 SCT020 FEW025CB BKN090
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the North-Northwest (340°) at 15kt. Visibility will be moderate at 3 km. Weather conditions: Thunderstorm RABR. Broken clouds at 1000 feet, Scattered clouds at 2000 feet, Few clouds at 2500 feet, Broken clouds at 9000 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.