FAOR· JNB· Johannesburg
O.R. Tambo International Airport
large airport · elevation 5,558 ft (1694 m)
04:56Z 15:26Z Day
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Current METARVFR
25 min ago·09:00ZFAOR 280900Z 32009KT 290V350 CAVOK 13/04 Q1027 NOSIG
Wind
320° 9 kt (var 290°–350°)
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
13°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1027 hPa
30.33 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 | HW 5 kt | XW 7 kt L |
| RWY 03R/21L | HW 5 kt | XW 7 kt L |
-26.1401°, 28.2468°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 03L/21R (use 03L) | Preferred | HW 5 | 7 L | — |
| RWY 03R/21L (use 03R) | Usable | HW 5 | 7 L | — |
Density altitude
6,267 ft
elevation 5,558 ft
ISA deviation
+9.0°C
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)FAOR
Wind4 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp8°C
QNH1027 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)O.R. Tambo International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/28 06:00 UTC
28/06Z
28/12Z
28/18Z
29/00Z
29/06Z
29/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE28/06Z → 28/10Z3408KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 3408KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FAOR 280400Z 2806/2912 34008KT CAVOK TX19/2912Z TN07/2905Z
VFRFM28/10Z → 28/18Z3008KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 3008KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
FM281000 30008KT 9999 SCT030
VFRFM28/18Z → 29/08ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM281800 VRB03KT CAVOK
VFRBECMG29/08Z → 29/10Z27010KT
Wind: 27010KT
BECMG 2908/2910 27010KT
Raw TAF
TAF FAOR 280400Z 2806/2912 34008KT CAVOK TX19/2912Z TN07/2905Z FM281000 30008KT 9999 SCT030 FM281800 VRB03KT CAVOK BECMG 2908/2910 27010KT
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