Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport

VIAR / ATQ

Amritsar, IN

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF VIAR 150500Z 1506/1612 25010KT 6000 SCT100 TEMPO 1508/1512 30015G25KT 2000 -TSRA SCT030 FEW035CB BKN090 BECMG 1513/1515 32005KT 4000 DU HZ SCT090 BECMG 1523/1601 5000 HZ FEW090 TEMPO 1608/1612 30010G20KT 3000 DU HZ FEW030 FEW030TCU SCT090

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Fri
07:00Z
+-1h
Fri
08:00Z
+0h
Fri
09:00Z
+1h
Fri
10:00Z
+2h
Fri
11:00Z
+3h
Fri
12:00Z
+4h
Fri
13:00Z
+5h
Fri
14:00Z
+6h
Fri
15:00Z
+7h
Fri
16:00Z
+8h
Fri
17:00Z
+9h
Fri
18:00Z
+10h
Fri
19:00Z
+11h
Fri
20:00Z
+12h
Fri
21:00Z
+13h
Fri
22:00Z
+14h
Fri
23:00Z
+15h
Sat
00:00Z
+16h
Sat
01:00Z
+17h
Sat
02:00Z
+18h
Sat
03:00Z
+19h
Sat
04:00Z
+20h
Sat
05:00Z
+21h
Sat
06:00Z
+22h
Sat
07:00Z
+23h
Sat
08:00Z
+24h
Sat
09:00Z
+25h
Sat
10:00Z
+26h
Wind Dir
250°
W
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
250°
W
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
Wind Speed
10 kt
15 kt
G25 kt
15 kt
G25 kt
15 kt
G25 kt
15 kt
G25 kt
10 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
10 kt
G20 kt
10 kt
G20 kt
10 kt
G20 kt
Visibility
6 km
2 km
2 km
2 km
2 km
6 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
Weather
☀️ Clear
Light Thunderstorm Rain
-TSRA
Light Thunderstorm Rain
-TSRA
Light Thunderstorm Rain
-TSRA
Light Thunderstorm Rain
-TSRA
☀️ Clear
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Dust, Haze
DU HZ
Clouds
SCT100
SCT030
FEW035CB
SCT030
FEW035CB
SCT030
FEW035CB
SCT030
FEW035CB
SCT100
SCT090
SCT090
SCT090
SCT090
SCT090
SCT090
SCT090
SCT090
SCT090
SCT090
FEW090
FEW090
FEW090
FEW090
FEW090
FEW090
FEW090
FEW090
FEW090
FEW030
FEW030TCU
FEW030
FEW030TCU
FEW030
FEW030TCU
Ceiling
🌤️ Unlimited
9,000 ft
AGL
9,000 ft
AGL
9,000 ft
AGL
9,000 ft
AGL
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
3,000 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
3,000 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
3,000 ft ⛈️
TCU Base
Flight Rules MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR
Day/Night
☀️
Day
🌅 05:10Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 18:49Z
☀️
Day
🌇 18:49Z
☀️
Day
🌇 18:49Z
🌇
Dusk
🌇 18:49Z
🌙
Night
🌇 18:49Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 05:09Z
🌙
Night
🌅 05:09Z
🌅
Dawn
🌅 05:09Z
☀️
Day
🌅 05:09Z
☀️
Day
🌅 05:09Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
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
MVFR
Wind
250° at 10 kt
Visibility
6 km
Clouds
SCT100
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the West-Southwest (250°) at 10 kt. Visibility will be good at 6 km. Scattered clouds at 10000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 08:00Z - 12:00Z
IFR
Wind
300° at 15 kt
Gusts: 25 kt
Visibility
2 km
Weather
Light Thunderstorm Rain
Clouds
SCT030 FEW035CB BKN090
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the West-Northwest (300°) at 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt are expected. Visibility will be moderate at 2 km. Weather conditions: Light Thunderstorm Rain. Scattered clouds at 3000 feet, Few clouds at 3500 feet, Broken clouds at 9000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 13:00Z - 15:00Z
IFR
Wind
320° at 5 kt
Visibility
4 km
Weather
Dust, Haze
Clouds
SCT090
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the Northwest (320°) at 5 kt. Visibility will be moderate at 4 km. Weather conditions: Dust, Haze. Scattered clouds at 9000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 23:00Z - 01:00Z
MVFR
Visibility
5 km
Weather
Haze
Clouds
FEW090
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Visibility will be good at 5 km. Weather conditions: Haze. Few clouds at 9000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 08:00Z - 12:00Z
IFR
Wind
300° at 10 kt
Gusts: 20 kt
Visibility
3 km
Weather
Dust, Haze
Clouds
FEW030 FEW030TCU SCT090
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the West-Northwest (300°) at 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt are expected. Visibility will be moderate at 3 km. Weather conditions: Dust, Haze. Few clouds at 3000 feet, Few clouds at 3000 feet, Scattered clouds at 9000 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.