FAOR· JNB· Johannesburg
O.R. Tambo International Airport
large airport · elevation 5,558 ft (1694 m)
04:29Z 15:42Z Day
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Current METARVFR
14 min ago·09:30ZFAOR 270930Z 29008KT 9999 FEW044 21/14 Q1023 NOSIG
Wind
290° 8 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
21°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1023 hPa
30.21 inHg
Clouds
FEW 4,400ft
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 1 kt | XW 8 kt L |
| RWY 03R/21L | HW 1 kt | XW 8 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 1 | 8 L | — |
| RWY 03R/21L (use 03R) | Usable | HW 1 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
7,335 ft
elevation 5,558 ft
ISA deviation
+17.0°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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 06:00 UTC
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE27/06Z → 27/08Z2807KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 2807KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FAOR 270400Z 2706/2812 28007KT CAVOK TX23/2712Z TN11/2804Z
VFRFM27/08Z → 27/19Z26011KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 26011KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
FM270800 26011KT 9999 SCT030
VFRBECMG27/19Z → 27/21Z2007KT
Wind: 2007KT
BECMG 2719/2721 20007KT
IFRPROB30 TEMPO28/01Z → 28/06Z3 km · BCFG · NSC
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: BCFG
Clouds: NSC
PROB30 TEMPO 2801/2806 2500 BCFG NSC
VFRFM28/07Z → 28/12Z24010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 24010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM280700 24010KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF FAOR 270400Z 2706/2812 28007KT CAVOK TX23/2712Z TN11/2804Z FM270800 26011KT 9999 SCT030 BECMG 2719/2721 20007KT PROB30 TEMPO 2801/2806 2500 BCFG NSC FM280700 24010KT CAVOK
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