FAOR· JNB· Johannesburg
O.R. Tambo International Airport
large airport · elevation 5,558 ft (1694 m)
04:51Z 15:23Z Day
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Current METARVFR
2 min ago·07:00ZFAOR 090700Z 01006KT 340V040 CAVOK 17/M04 Q1026 NOSIG
Wind
010° 6 kt (var 340°–040°)
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
17°C / −4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1026 hPa
30.30 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 0 kt L |
| RWY 03R/21L | HW 6 kt | XW 0 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 | 0 L | — |
| RWY 03R/21L (use 03R) | Usable | HW 6 | 0 L | — |
Density altitude
6,774 ft
elevation 5,558 ft
ISA deviation
+13.0°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
Wind5 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp10°C
QNH1026 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=30
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 2026/06/09 06:00 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
10/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE09/06Z → 09/08ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FAOR 090400Z 0906/1012 VRB03KT CAVOK TX22/0912Z TN08/1004Z
VFRBECMG09/08Z → 09/10Z3208KT
Wind: 3208KT
BECMG 0908/0910 32008KT
VFRFM09/18Z → 10/11Z01010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 01010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM091800 01010KT CAVOK
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO10/03Z → 10/07Z5 km · BR · NSC
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: NSC
PROB30 TEMPO 1003/1007 5000 BR NSC
VFRFM10/11Z → 10/12Z3608KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 3608KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
FM101100 36008KT 9999 SCT030
Raw TAF
TAF FAOR 090400Z 0906/1012 VRB03KT CAVOK TX22/0912Z TN08/1004Z BECMG 0908/0910 32008KT FM091800 01010KT CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO 1003/1007 5000 BR NSC FM101100 36008KT 9999 SCT030
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