Malabo Airport

FGSL / SSG

Malabo, GQ

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF COR FGSL 142300Z 1500/1606 26006KT 9999 SCT010 PROB40 TEMPO 1503/1509 4500 TSRA BKN008 FEW018CB PROB40 TEMPO 1513/1519 4000 TSRA BKN010 FEW020CB

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Fri
00:00Z
+-1h
Fri
01:00Z
+0h
Fri
02:00Z
+1h
Fri
03:00Z
+2h
Fri
04:00Z
+3h
Fri
05:00Z
+4h
Fri
06:00Z
+5h
Fri
07:00Z
+6h
Fri
08:00Z
+7h
Fri
09:00Z
+8h
Fri
10:00Z
+9h
Fri
11:00Z
+10h
Fri
12:00Z
+11h
Fri
13:00Z
+12h
Fri
14:00Z
+13h
Fri
15:00Z
+14h
Fri
16:00Z
+15h
Fri
17:00Z
+16h
Fri
18:00Z
+17h
Fri
19:00Z
+18h
Fri
20:00Z
+19h
Fri
21:00Z
+20h
Fri
22:00Z
+21h
Fri
23:00Z
+22h
Sat
00:00Z
+23h
Sat
01:00Z
+24h
Sat
02:00Z
+25h
Sat
03:00Z
+26h
Sat
04:00Z
+27h
Wind Dir
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
260°
W
Wind Speed
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
Visibility
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
4.5 km
4.5 km
4.5 km
4.5 km
4.5 km
4.5 km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
Weather
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
40%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
40%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
40%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
40%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
40%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
40%
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
40%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
40%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
40%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
40%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
40%
Thunderstorm Rain
TSRA
40%
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
FGSL
Clouds
SCT010
SCT010
SCT010
BKN008
FEW018CB
BKN008
FEW018CB
BKN008
FEW018CB
BKN008
FEW018CB
BKN008
FEW018CB
BKN008
FEW018CB
SCT010
SCT010
SCT010
SCT010
BKN010
FEW020CB
BKN010
FEW020CB
BKN010
FEW020CB
BKN010
FEW020CB
BKN010
FEW020CB
BKN010
FEW020CB
SCT010
SCT010
SCT010
SCT010
SCT010
SCT010
SCT010
SCT010
SCT010
SCT010
Ceiling
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
800 ft
AGL
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
Flight Rules VFR VFR VFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR VFR VFR VFR VFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
Day/Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 05:53Z
🌙
Night
🌅 05:53Z
🌙
Night
🌅 05:53Z
☀️
Day
🌅 05:53Z
☀️
Day
🌅 05:53Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 18:06Z
☀️
Day
🌇 18:06Z
☀️
Day
🌇 18:06Z
🌙
Night
🌇 18:06Z
🌙
Night
🌇 18:06Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 05:53Z
🌙
Night
🌅 05:53Z
Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now%: Probability of occurrenceAGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
VFR
Wind
260° at 6 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
FGSL
Clouds
SCT010
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the West (260°) at 6 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: FGSL. Scattered clouds at 1000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

PROB40 TEMPO 03:00Z - 09:00Z
LIFR
Visibility
4.5 km
Weather
Thunderstorm Rain
Clouds
BKN008 FEW018CB
📖 Plain English Explanation:

There is a 40% probability of: Visibility will be moderate at 4.5 km. Weather conditions: Thunderstorm Rain. Broken clouds at 800 feet, Few clouds at 1800 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

PROB40 TEMPO 13:00Z - 19:00Z
IFR
Visibility
4 km
Weather
Thunderstorm Rain
Clouds
BKN010 FEW020CB
📖 Plain English Explanation:

There is a 40% probability of: Visibility will be moderate at 4 km. Weather conditions: Thunderstorm Rain. Broken clouds at 1000 feet, Few clouds at 2000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.