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O R Tambo International airport at Johannesburg (South Africa)
O R Tambo International airport is located near Johannesburg, with Kempton Park at 2mi↑, Bartlett at 2mi↑, Brentwood Park at 3mi↑, Gauteng at 4mi↑, Eden Glen at 5mi↑, Boksburg at 5mi↑, Benoni at 6mi↑, Glenmarais at 6mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in South Africa and Southernmost airports in South Africa
→ See also airports in South Africa
aerial view of O R Tambo International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FAOR
- IATA code : JNB
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1694 m = 5558ft
→ See also Highest airports in South Africa and Lowest airports in South Africa
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Africa
Coming to O R Tambo International airport
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Aviation weather for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB
METAR for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB
FAOR 311430Z 32008KT 290V350 CAVOK 22/12 Q1023 NOSIG RMK DIST CB TO SOUTH
Decoded METAR for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB
METAR issued by FAOR on Monday, March 31, 2025 at 14:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 19 hours and 14 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 22°C = 72°F, dew point is 12°C = 54°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 53%.
QNH is 1023hPa = 30.21inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 320°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : DIST presence of cumulonimbus TO SOUTH
TAF for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB
FAOR 311000Z 3112/0118 33010KT 9999 BKN025 TX24/3113Z TN15/0103Z PROB40 TEMPO 3112/3120 -TSRA FEW035CB BECMG 3118/3120 VRB03KT PROB40 TEMPO 3120/3124 4500 TSRA BKN015 FEW035CB BECMG 3121/3123 BKN010 PROB40 TEMPO 0100/0106 4500 -SHRA BR BKN006 FEW030TCU BECMG 0101/0103 34010KT PROB30 TEMPO 0106/0112 4500 -TSRA BR BKN006 FEW030CB BECMG 0110/0112 BKN020 PROB30 TEMPO 0112/0118 -TSRA FEW035CB
Decoded TAF for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB
TAF issued by FAOR on Monday, March 31, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, issued 23 hours and 44 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, March 31, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, March 31, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
3112/0118 33010KT 9999 BKN025 TX24/3113Z TN15/0103Z
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 2500ft = 760m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Monday, March 31, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, March 31, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 3112/3120 -TSRA FEW035CB
light intensity thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 3500ft = 1070m
becoming from Monday, March 31, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Monday, March 31, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3118/3120 VRB03KT
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Monday, March 31, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Monday, March 31, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 3120/3124 4500 TSRA BKN015 FEW035CB
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
thunderstorm rain
broken at 1500ft = 460m few clouds at 3500ft = 1070m
becoming from Monday, March 31, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Monday, March 31, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3121/3123 BKN010
broken at 1000ft = 300m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Monday, March 31, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0100/0106 4500 -SHRA BR BKN006 FEW030TCU
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
light intensity shower rain
mist
broken at 600ft = 180m few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Monday, March 31, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0101/0103 34010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 340°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0106/0112 4500 -TSRA BR BKN006 FEW030CB
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
light intensity thunderstorm rain
mist
broken at 600ft = 180m few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0110/0112 BKN020
broken at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0112/0118 -TSRA FEW035CB
light intensity thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 3500ft = 1070m
VAC for O R Tambo International airport FAOR JNB
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for O R Tambo International airport
Around O R Tambo International airport at Johannesburg (South Africa)
near
- Hotels in Kempton Park
- Station de montagne La Molina at 5019mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 5019mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 5022mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 5025mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 5028mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 5029mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 5029mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 5029mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 5030mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 5032mi↑
- Station de montagne La Rabassa at 5035mi↑
- Station de montagne Formiguères at 5035mi↑
- for O R Tambo International airport at 0mi↑
- for Daring airport at 5mi↑
- for Interwaste airport at 7mi↑
nearest airports to O R Tambo International airport at Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Daring airport (FADR ) at 5mi↑NOTAM
- Benoni heliport ( ZA-0215) at 7mi↑
- Interwaste heliport ( ZA-0242) at 7mi↑
- Edenvale Hospital heliport ( ZA-0202) at 7mi↑
- Brakpan airport (FABB ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Rand airport (FAGM QRA ) at 9mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Petit airport (FARA ) at 10mi↑NOTAM
- Trollope Mining Services heliport ( ZA-0245) at 11mi↑
- Ultimate heliport ( ZA-0201) at 11mi↑
- Springs airport (FASI ) at 12mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Grand Central airport (FAGC GCJ ) at 12mi↑NOTAM
- Waterfall City Hospital heliport ( ZA-0207) at 12mi↑
→ See also Former airports in South Africa
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap