FAOR· JNB· Johannesburg
O.R. Tambo International Airport
large airport · elevation 5,558 ft (1694 m)
03:25Z 16:19Z Night
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Current METARVFR
22 min ago·18:30ZFAOR 241830Z 34007KT 290V010 CAVOK 23/06 Q1027 NOSIG
Wind
340° 7 kt (var 290°–010°)
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
23°C / 6°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 6 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 03R/21L | HW 6 kt | XW 4 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 6 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 03R/21L (use 03R) | Usable | HW 6 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
7,467 ft
elevation 5,558 ft
ISA deviation
+19.0°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)FAOR
Wind8 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp16°C
QNH1027 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=36
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)O.R. Tambo International Airport
Diagram unavailable for O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/24 18:00 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/20Z3408KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 3408KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FAOR 241600Z 2418/2524 34008KT CAVOK TX27/2513Z TN15/2503Z
VFRFM24/20Z → 25/02ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM242000 VRB03KT CAVOK
VFRBECMG25/02Z → 25/04Z32011KT
Wind: 32011KT
BECMG 2502/2504 32011KT
Raw TAF
TAF FAOR 241600Z 2418/2524 34008KT CAVOK TX27/2513Z TN15/2503Z FM242000 VRB03KT CAVOK BECMG 2502/2504 32011KT
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