FAOR· JNB· Johannesburg
O.R. Tambo International Airport
large airport · elevation 5,558 ft (1694 m)
04:30Z 15:52Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 min ago·14:00ZFAOR 231400Z 25007KT 210V290 CAVOK 25/M07 Q1028 NOSIG
Wind
250° 7 kt (var 210°–290°)
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
25°C / −7°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 4 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 03R/21L | TW 4 kt | XW 6 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 4 | 6 R | — |
| RWY 03R/21L (use 21L) | Usable | HW 4 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
7,680 ft
elevation 5,558 ft
ISA deviation
+21.0°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 2026/08/23 12:00 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
PROB40 IFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/16Z2107KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 2107KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FAOR 231000Z 2312/2418 21007KT CAVOK TX26/2313Z TN10/2404Z
VFRBECMG23/16Z → 23/18ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2316/2318 VRB03KT
VFRBECMG23/19Z → 23/21Z0309KT
Wind: 0309KT
BECMG 2319/2321 03009KT
VFRBECMG24/01Z → 24/03Z3408KT
Wind: 3408KT
BECMG 2401/2403 34008KT
IFRPROB4024/03Z → 24/06Z4 km · BR · SCT002
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: SCT002
PROB40 2403/2406 4000 BR SCT002
VFRBECMG24/06Z → 24/08Z28011KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 28011KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
BECMG 2406/2408 28011KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF FAOR 231000Z 2312/2418 21007KT CAVOK TX26/2313Z TN10/2404Z BECMG 2316/2318 VRB03KT BECMG 2319/2321 03009KT BECMG 2401/2403 34008KT PROB40 2403/2406 4000 BR SCT002 BECMG 2406/2408 28011KT CAVOK
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