FAOR· JNB· Johannesburg
O.R. Tambo International Airport
large airport · elevation 5,558 ft (1694 m)
04:28Z 15:43Z Night
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Current METARLIFR
43 min ago·22:00ZFAOR 242200Z 35010KT 5000 BR BKN002 12/12 Q1026 TEMPO 3000
Wind
350° 10 kt
Visibility
5.0 km
Ceiling
200 ft
Temperature
12°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1026 hPa
30.30 inHg
Clouds
BKN 200ft
Weather
BR
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 9 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 03R/21L | HW 9 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 9 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 03R/21L (use 03R) | Usable | HW 9 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
6,174 ft
elevation 5,558 ft
ISA deviation
+8.0°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)
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 2026/04/24 18:11 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASELIFR
BECMGIFR
BECMGLIFR
PROB30 TEMPO LIFR
PROB30 TEMPO LIFR
LIFRBASE24/18Z → 25/07Z36010KT · 2 km · BR · BKN002
Wind: 36010KT
Visibility: 2 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN002
TAF AMD FAOR 241810Z 2418/2524 36010KT 2000 BR BKN002 TX18/2514Z TN11/2423Z
LIFRPROB30 TEMPO24/20Z → 25/06ZVRB3KT · 500 m · FG
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 500 m
Weather: FG
PROB30 TEMPO 2420/2506 VRB03KT 0500 FG VV002
IFRBECMG25/07Z → 25/09Z30010KT · ≥10 km · NSW · BKN008
Wind: 30010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: BKN008
BECMG 2507/2509 30010KT 9999 NSW BKN008
LIFRBECMG25/09Z → 25/11ZSCT020
Clouds: SCT020
BECMG 2509/2511 SCT020
LIFRPROB30 TEMPO25/21Z → 26/00Z4 km · BR · NSC
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: NSC
PROB30 TEMPO 2521/2524 4000 BR NSC
Raw TAF
TAF AMD FAOR 241810Z 2418/2524 36010KT 2000 BR BKN002 TX18/2514Z TN11/2423Z PROB30 TEMPO 2420/2506 VRB03KT 0500 FG VV002 BECMG 2507/2509 30010KT 9999 NSW BKN008 BECMG 2509/2511 SCT020 PROB30 TEMPO 2521/2524 4000 BR NSC
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