Brisbane International Airport

YBBN / BNE

Brisbane, AU

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF AMD YBBN 171113Z 1712/1818 06008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN013 FM171600 19006KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN013 BECMG 1721/1723 10011KT 9999 -SHRA BKN020 FM180400 13014KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 FM181000 18009KT 9999 NSW SCT020 SCT040 TEMPO 1712/1805 3000 SHRA BKN008 SCT040TCU INTER 1805/1810 15015G25KT 5000 SHRA BKN013 PROB30 TEMPO 1718/1805 VRB20G40KT 1000 TSRA BKN005 SCT040CB

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Sat
14:00Z
+-1h
Sat
15:00Z
+0h
Sat
16:00Z
+1h
Sat
17:00Z
+2h
Sat
18:00Z
+3h
Sat
19:00Z
+4h
Sat
20:00Z
+5h
Sat
21:00Z
+6h
Sat
22:00Z
+7h
Sat
23:00Z
+8h
Sun
00:00Z
+9h
Sun
01:00Z
+10h
Sun
02:00Z
+11h
Sun
03:00Z
+12h
Sun
04:00Z
+13h
Sun
05:00Z
+14h
Sun
06:00Z
+15h
Sun
07:00Z
+16h
Sun
08:00Z
+17h
Sun
09:00Z
+18h
Sun
10:00Z
+19h
Sun
11:00Z
+20h
Sun
12:00Z
+21h
Sun
13:00Z
+22h
Sun
14:00Z
+23h
Sun
15:00Z
+24h
Sun
16:00Z
+25h
Wind Dir
60°
NE
60°
NE
190°
S
190°
S
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
100°
E
100°
E
100°
E
100°
E
100°
E
100°
E
100°
E
100°
E
100°
E
100°
E
100°
E
100°
E
Wind Speed
8kt
8kt
6kt
6kt
20kt
G40kt
20kt
G40kt
20kt
G40kt
20kt
G40kt
20kt
G40kt
20kt
G40kt
20kt
G40kt
20kt
G40kt
20kt
G40kt
20kt
G40kt
20kt
G40kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
Visibility
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
1 km
1 km
1 km
1 km
1 km
1 km
1 km
1 km
1 km
1 km
1 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
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
30%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
30%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
30%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
30%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
30%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
30%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
30%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
30%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
30%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
30%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
30%
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Clouds
SCT008
BKN013
SCT008
BKN013
SCT008
BKN013
SCT008
BKN013
BKN005
SCT040CB
BKN005
SCT040CB
BKN005
SCT040CB
BKN005
SCT040CB
BKN005
SCT040CB
BKN005
SCT040CB
BKN005
SCT040CB
BKN005
SCT040CB
BKN005
SCT040CB
BKN005
SCT040CB
BKN005
SCT040CB
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
Ceiling
1300ft
AGL
1300ft
AGL
1300ft
AGL
1300ft
AGL
500ft
AGL
500ft
AGL
500ft
AGL
500ft
AGL
500ft
AGL
500ft
AGL
500ft
AGL
500ft
AGL
500ft
AGL
500ft
AGL
500ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
Flight Rules IFR IFR IFR IFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
Day/Night
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 18:49
☀️
Day
🌇 18:49
☀️
Day
🌇 18:49
🌇
Dusk
🌇 18:49
🌙
Night
🌇 18:49
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 05:10
🌙
Night
🌅 05:10
🌅
Dawn
🌅 05:10
☀️
Day
🌅 05:10
☀️
Day
🌅 05:10
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 18:49
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
60° at 8 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT008 BKN013
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the East-Northeast (60°) at 8kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 800 feet, Broken clouds at 1300 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

FM171600 2026-01-17 16:00:00 - 2026-01-17 22:00:00
IFR
Wind
190° at 6 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT008 BKN013
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the South (190°) at 6kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 800 feet, Broken clouds at 1300 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 2026-01-17 21:00:00 - 2026-01-17 23:00:00
MVFR
Wind
100° at 11 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
BKN020
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the East (100°) at 11kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 2000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

FM180400 2026-01-18 04:00:00 - 2026-01-18 10:00:00
VFR
Wind
130° at 14 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT020 BKN030
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the Southeast (130°) at 14kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 2000 feet, Broken clouds at 3000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

FM181000 2026-01-18 10:00:00 - 2026-01-18 16:00:00
VFR
Wind
180° at 9 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
SCT020 SCT040
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the South (180°) at 9kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Scattered clouds at 2000 feet, Scattered clouds at 4000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

TEMPO 2026-02-17 12:00:00 - 2026-01-18 05:00:00
LIFR
Wind
150° at 15 kt
Gusts: 25 kt
Visibility
5 km
Weather
Showers Rain, Showers Rain
Clouds
BKN008 SCT040TCU BKN013
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the South-Southeast (150°) at 15kt. Gusts up to 25kt are expected. Visibility will be good at 5 km. Weather conditions: Showers Rain, Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 800 feet, Scattered clouds at 4000 feet, Broken clouds at 1300 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

PROB30 TEMPO 2026-01-17 18:00:00 - 2026-01-18 05:00:00
LIFR
Wind
VRB° at 20 kt
Gusts: 40 kt
Visibility
1 km
Weather
Thunderstorm Rain
Clouds
BKN005 SCT040CB
📖 Plain English Explanation:

There is a 30% probability of: Winds will be variable in direction at 20kt. Gusts up to 40kt are expected. Visibility will be poor at 1 km. Weather conditions: Thunderstorm Rain. Broken clouds at 500 feet, Scattered clouds at 4000 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.