Indira Gandhi International Airport

VIDP / DEL

New Delhi, IN

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF VIDP 142300Z 1500/1606 02008KT 3000 HZ -DZ FEW030 FEW035CB SCT090 BECMG 1505/1507 34005KT 5000 HZ -RA SCT035 SCT090 TEMPO 1508/1512 32015G25KT 2000 DS TS SCT030 FEW035CB BKN090 BECMG 1515/1517 29008KT 4000 HZ FEW035 SCT100 BECMG 1600/1602 34006KT 3000 HZ FEW100 BECMG 1604/1606 32010KT 5000 HZ FEW035 SCT100

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
20°
N
20°
N
20°
N
20°
N
20°
N
340°
N
340°
N
340°
N
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
320°
NW
340°
N
340°
N
340°
N
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
290°
W
340°
N
340°
N
340°
N
340°
N
320°
NW
Wind Speed
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
15 kt
G25 kt
15 kt
G25 kt
15 kt
G25 kt
15 kt
G25 kt
5 kt
5 kt
5 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
6 kt
10 kt
Visibility
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
2 km
2 km
2 km
2 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
4 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
3 km
5 km
Weather
Haze, Light Drizzle
HZ -DZ
Haze, Light Drizzle
HZ -DZ
Haze, Light Drizzle
HZ -DZ
Haze, Light Drizzle
HZ -DZ
Haze, Light Drizzle
HZ -DZ
Haze, Light Rain
HZ -RA
Haze, Light Rain
HZ -RA
Haze, Light Rain
HZ -RA
Duststorm
DS
Duststorm
DS
Duststorm
DS
Duststorm
DS
Haze, Light Rain
HZ -RA
Haze, Light Rain
HZ -RA
Haze, Light Rain
HZ -RA
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Haze
HZ
Clouds
FEW030
FEW035CB
FEW030
FEW035CB
FEW030
FEW035CB
FEW030
FEW035CB
FEW030
FEW035CB
SCT035
SCT090
SCT035
SCT090
SCT035
SCT090
SCT030
FEW035CB
SCT030
FEW035CB
SCT030
FEW035CB
SCT030
FEW035CB
SCT035
SCT090
SCT035
SCT090
SCT035
SCT090
FEW035
SCT100
FEW035
SCT100
FEW035
SCT100
FEW035
SCT100
FEW035
SCT100
FEW035
SCT100
FEW035
SCT100
FEW035
SCT100
FEW035
SCT100
FEW100
FEW100
FEW100
FEW100
FEW035
SCT100
Ceiling
3,500 ft 🌩️
CB Base
3,500 ft 🌩️
CB Base
3,500 ft 🌩️
CB Base
3,500 ft 🌩️
CB Base
3,500 ft 🌩️
CB Base
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ 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
Flight Rules IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR
Day/Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 05:14Z
🌙
Night
🌅 05:14Z
🌅
Dawn
🌅 05:14Z
☀️
Day
🌅 05:14Z
☀️
Day
🌅 05:14Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 18:45Z
☀️
Day
🌇 18:45Z
☀️
Day
🌇 18:45Z
🌇
Dusk
🌇 18:45Z
🌙
Night
🌇 18:45Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 05:14Z
🌙
Night
🌅 05:14Z
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
IFR
Wind
20° at 8 kt
Visibility
3 km
Weather
Haze, Light Drizzle
Clouds
FEW030 FEW035CB SCT090
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the North-Northeast (20°) at 8 kt. Visibility will be moderate at 3 km. Weather conditions: Haze, Light Drizzle. Few clouds at 3000 feet, Few clouds at 3500 feet, Scattered clouds at 9000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 05:00Z - 07:00Z
MVFR
Wind
340° at 5 kt
Visibility
5 km
Weather
Haze, Light Rain
Clouds
SCT035 SCT090
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the North-Northwest (340°) at 5 kt. Visibility will be good at 5 km. Weather conditions: Haze, Light Rain. Scattered clouds at 3500 feet, Scattered clouds at 9000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 08:00Z - 12:00Z
IFR
Wind
320° at 15 kt
Gusts: 25 kt
Visibility
2 km
Weather
Duststorm
Clouds
SCT030 FEW035CB BKN090
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the Northwest (320°) at 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt are expected. Visibility will be moderate at 2 km. Weather conditions: Duststorm. Scattered clouds at 3000 feet, Few clouds at 3500 feet, Broken clouds at 9000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 15:00Z - 17:00Z
IFR
Wind
290° at 8 kt
Visibility
4 km
Weather
Haze
Clouds
FEW035 SCT100
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the West-Northwest (290°) at 8 kt. Visibility will be moderate at 4 km. Weather conditions: Haze. Few clouds at 3500 feet, Scattered clouds at 10000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 00:00Z - 02:00Z
IFR
Wind
340° at 6 kt
Visibility
3 km
Weather
Haze
Clouds
FEW100
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the North-Northwest (340°) at 6 kt. Visibility will be moderate at 3 km. Weather conditions: Haze. Few clouds at 10000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

BECMG 04:00Z - 06:00Z
MVFR
Wind
320° at 10 kt
Visibility
5 km
Weather
Haze
Clouds
FEW035 SCT100
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the Northwest (320°) at 10 kt. Visibility will be good at 5 km. Weather conditions: Haze. Few clouds at 3500 feet, Scattered clouds at 10000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

📚 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.