Tindal Airport

YPTN / KTR

, AU

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF YPTN 050505Z 0506/0606 22014KT 9999 -RA BKN020 FM051200 24010KT 6000 RA BKN006 BECMG 0603/0604 25008KT 8000 RA BKN014 TEMPO 0506/0512 1500 +SHRA BKN006 SCT020TCU TEMPO 0512/0606 1500 +RA BKN004

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Thu
07:00Z
+-1h
Thu
08:00Z
+0h
Thu
09:00Z
+1h
Thu
10:00Z
+2h
Thu
11:00Z
+3h
Thu
12:00Z
+4h
Thu
13:00Z
+5h
Thu
14:00Z
+6h
Thu
15:00Z
+7h
Thu
16:00Z
+8h
Thu
17:00Z
+9h
Thu
18:00Z
+10h
Thu
19:00Z
+11h
Thu
20:00Z
+12h
Thu
21:00Z
+13h
Thu
22:00Z
+14h
Thu
23:00Z
+15h
Fri
00:00Z
+16h
Fri
01:00Z
+17h
Fri
02:00Z
+18h
Fri
03:00Z
+19h
Fri
04:00Z
+20h
Wind Dir
220°
SW
220°
SW
220°
SW
220°
SW
220°
SW
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
250°
W
Wind Speed
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
Visibility
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
1.5 km
Weather
Light Rain
-RA
Light Rain
-RA
Light Rain
-RA
Light Rain
-RA
Light Rain
-RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Heavy Rain
+RA
Clouds
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN020
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
BKN004
Ceiling
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
400 ft
AGL
Flight Rules MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR
Day/Night
☀️
Day
🌅 05:50Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 18:09Z
☀️
Day
🌇 18:09Z
☀️
Day
🌇 18:09Z
🌙
Night
🌇 18:09Z
🌙
Night
🌇 18:09Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 05:51Z
🌙
Night
🌅 05:51Z
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
MVFR
Wind
220° at 14 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Rain
Clouds
BKN020
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the Southwest (220°) at 14 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Rain. Broken clouds at 2000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

FM051200 12:00Z - 18:00Z
IFR
Wind
240° at 10 kt
Visibility
6 km
Weather
Rain
Clouds
BKN006
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the West-Southwest (240°) at 10 kt. Visibility will be good at 6 km. Weather conditions: Rain. Broken clouds at 600 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 03:00Z - 04:00Z
IFR
Wind
250° at 8 kt
Visibility
8 km
Weather
Rain
Clouds
BKN014
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the West-Southwest (250°) at 8 kt. Visibility will be good at 8 km. Weather conditions: Rain. Broken clouds at 1400 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 06:00Z - 12:00Z
LIFR
Visibility
1.5 km
Weather
Heavy Showers Rain
Clouds
BKN006 SCT020TCU
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be moderate at 1.5 km. Weather conditions: Heavy Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 600 feet, Scattered clouds at 2000 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

TEMPO 12:00Z - 06:00Z
LIFR
Visibility
1.5 km
Weather
Heavy Rain
Clouds
BKN004
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be moderate at 1.5 km. Weather conditions: Heavy Rain. Broken clouds at 400 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.