FAOR· JNB· Johannesburg
O.R. Tambo International Airport
large airport · elevation 5,558 ft (1694 m)
03:40Z 16:10Z Night
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Current METARVFR
36 min ago·22:00ZFAOR 072200Z 03007KT CAVOK 15/12 Q1027 NOSIG
Wind
030° 7 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
15°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1027 hPa
30.33 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 7 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 03R/21L | HW 7 kt | XW 2 kt R |
-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 7 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 03R/21L (use 03R) | Usable | HW 7 | 2 R | — |
Density altitude
6,507 ft
elevation 5,558 ft
ISA deviation
+11.0°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
Temp16°C
QNH1023 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=44
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 2026/10/07 18:00 UTC
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
09/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE07/18Z → 07/22ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FAOR 071600Z 0718/0824 VRB03KT CAVOK TX26/0813Z TN13/0804Z
VFRBECMG07/22Z → 08/00Z01010KT
Wind: 01010KT
BECMG 0722/0724 01010KT
MVFRBECMG08/01Z → 08/03ZBKN010
Clouds: BKN010
BECMG 0801/0803 BKN010
IFRTEMPO08/03Z → 08/06Z5 km · BR · OVC005
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: OVC005
TEMPO 0803/0806 5000 BR OVC005
MVFRBECMG08/06Z → 08/08Z31015KT · BKN015
Wind: 31015KT
Clouds: BKN015
BECMG 0806/0808 31015KT BKN015
VFRFM08/11Z → 09/00Z31010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 31010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM081100 31010KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF FAOR 071600Z 0718/0824 VRB03KT CAVOK TX26/0813Z TN13/0804Z BECMG 0722/0724 01010KT BECMG 0801/0803 BKN010 TEMPO 0803/0806 5000 BR OVC005 BECMG 0806/0808 31015KT BKN015 FM081100 31010KT CAVOK
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