Adelaide International Airport

YPAD / ADL

Adelaide, AU

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF AMD YPAD 150102Z 1501/1606 03014KT 9999 -SHRA NSC FM151200 03010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 BKN045 FM151900 01008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW014 BKN030 FM160200 34010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT012 BKN030 FM160500 32008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020 BKN030 INTER 1501/1502 4000 SHRA FEW080TCU INTER 1512/1519 6000 SHRA SCT014 BKN020 FEW040TCU TEMPO 1519/1600 4000 SHRA BKN014 FEW040TCU INTER 1600/1605 5000 SHRA BKN012 FEW040TCU

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Fri
01:00Z
+-1h
Fri
02:00Z
+0h
Fri
03:00Z
+1h
Fri
04:00Z
+2h
Fri
05:00Z
+3h
Fri
06:00Z
+4h
Fri
07:00Z
+5h
Fri
08:00Z
+6h
Fri
09:00Z
+7h
Fri
10:00Z
+8h
Fri
11:00Z
+9h
Fri
12:00Z
+10h
Fri
13:00Z
+11h
Fri
14:00Z
+12h
Fri
15:00Z
+13h
Fri
16:00Z
+14h
Fri
17:00Z
+15h
Fri
18:00Z
+16h
Fri
19:00Z
+17h
Fri
20:00Z
+18h
Fri
21:00Z
+19h
Fri
22:00Z
+20h
Fri
23:00Z
+21h
Sat
00:00Z
+22h
Sat
01:00Z
+23h
Sat
02:00Z
+24h
Sat
03:00Z
+25h
Sat
04:00Z
+26h
Wind Dir
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
30°
NE
10°
N
30°
NE
340°
N
340°
N
340°
N
Wind Speed
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
14 kt
8 kt
14 kt
10 kt
10 kt
10 kt
Visibility
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Showers Rain, Showers Rain
SHRA SHRA
Showers Rain, Showers Rain
SHRA SHRA
Showers Rain, Showers Rain
SHRA SHRA
Showers Rain, Showers Rain
SHRA SHRA
Showers Rain, Showers Rain
SHRA SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Clouds
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
SCT030
BKN045
SCT030
BKN045
SCT030
BKN045
SCT030
BKN045
SCT030
BKN045
SCT030
BKN045
CLR
BKN014
FEW040TCU
BKN014
FEW040TCU
BKN014
FEW040TCU
BKN014
FEW040TCU
BKN014
FEW040TCU
FEW014
BKN030
CLR
SCT012
BKN030
SCT012
BKN030
SCT012
BKN030
Ceiling
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
4,500 ft
AGL
4,500 ft
AGL
4,500 ft
AGL
4,500 ft
AGL
4,500 ft
AGL
4,500 ft
AGL
🌤️ Unlimited
1,200 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
1,200 ft
AGL
3,000 ft
AGL
🌤️ Unlimited
3,000 ft
AGL
3,000 ft
AGL
3,000 ft
AGL
Flight Rules VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
Day/Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 06:54Z
🌙
Night
🌅 06:54Z
🌙
Night
🌅 06:54Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:54Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:54Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 17:05Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:05Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:05Z
🌙
Night
🌇 17:05Z
🌙
Night
🌇 17:05Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 06:55Z
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 occurrence • AGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
VFR
Wind
30° at 14 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
CLR
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the North-Northeast (30°) at 14 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Skies will be clear. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

FM151200 12:00Z - 18:00Z
VFR
Wind
30° at 10 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT030 BKN045
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the North-Northeast (30°) at 10 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 3000 feet, Broken clouds at 4500 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

FM151900 19:00Z - 01:00Z
VFR
Wind
10° at 8 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
FEW014 BKN030
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the North (10°) at 8 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Few clouds at 1400 feet, Broken clouds at 3000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

FM160200 02:00Z - 08:00Z
VFR
Wind
340° at 10 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT012 BKN030
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the North-Northwest (340°) at 10 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 1200 feet, Broken clouds at 3000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

FM160500 05:00Z - 11:00Z
MVFR
Wind
320° at 8 kt
Visibility
6 km
Weather
Light Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain
Clouds
FEW020 BKN030 FEW080TCU SCT014 BKN020 FEW040TCU
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the Northwest (320°) at 8 kt. Visibility will be good at 6 km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain. Few clouds at 2000 feet, Broken clouds at 3000 feet, Few clouds at 8000 feet, Scattered clouds at 1400 feet, Broken clouds at 2000 feet, Few clouds at 4000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 19:00Z - 00:00Z
IFR
Visibility
5 km
Weather
Showers Rain, Showers Rain
Clouds
BKN014 FEW040TCU BKN012 FEW040TCU
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be good at 5 km. Weather conditions: Showers Rain, Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 1400 feet, Few clouds at 4000 feet, Broken clouds at 1200 feet, Few clouds at 4000 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.