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FAOR· JNB· Johannesburg

O.R. Tambo International Airport

large airport · elevation 5,558 ft (1694 m)
04:30Z 15:52Z Day
Current METARVFR
1 min ago·14:00Z
FAOR 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
NESW7 kt250°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03L/21R4418 mASP
03R/21L3400 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 03L/21RTW 4 ktXW 6 kt L
RWY 03R/21LTW 4 ktXW 6 kt L
-26.1401°, 28.2468°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 03L/21R (use 21R)PreferredHW 46 R
RWY 03R/21L (use 21L)UsableHW 46 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
IdentTypeFreqPower
JBNDB202 kHzMEDIUM
JSVVOR-DME115.20 MHzHIGH
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
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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