FAOR· JNB· Johannesburg
O.R. Tambo International Airport
large airport · elevation 5,558 ft (1694 m)
04:27Z 15:53Z Night
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Current METARVFR
11 min ago·00:00ZFAOR 260000Z 28003KT CAVOK 14/M05 Q1028 NOSIG
Wind
280° 3 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
14°C / −5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1028 hPa
30.36 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
Weather
—
Station
FAOR
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03L/21R4418 mASP
03R/21L3400 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03L/21R | TW 0 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 03R/21L | TW 0 kt | XW 3 kt L |
-26.1401°, 28.2468°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 03L/21R (use 21R) | Preferred | HW 0 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 03R/21L (use 21L) | Usable | HW 0 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
6,360 ft
elevation 5,558 ft
ISA deviation
+10.0°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FAOR
- ATIS126.200
- CLDClearance Delivery121.700
- GNDGround121.900
- TWRTower East118.600
- TWRTower West118.100
- APPRadar East124.500
- APPRadar West123.700
- GTEJohannesburg Apron Control122.650
Navaids near airportassoc. FAOR
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| JB | NDB | 202 kHz | MEDIUM |
| JSV | VOR-DME | 115.20 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03L/21R14,495 ft (4,418 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 03R/21L11,155 ft (3,400 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)O.R. Tambo International Airport
Diagram unavailable for O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/25 18:00 UTC
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE25/18Z → 26/06ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FAOR 251600Z 2518/2624 VRB03KT CAVOK TX24/2612Z TN10/2604Z
VFRBECMG26/06Z → 26/08Z3508KT
Wind: 3508KT
BECMG 2606/2608 35008KT
VFRFM26/20Z → 27/00Z02012KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 02012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM262000 02012KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF FAOR 251600Z 2518/2624 VRB03KT CAVOK TX24/2612Z TN10/2604Z BECMG 2606/2608 35008KT FM262000 02012KT CAVOK
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