FCBB/BZV METAR & TAF Maya-Maya International Airport

Brazzaville, Pool DepartmentElevation 1,048 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR19 min old

No ceiling, visibility 5.59 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@2

steady

VISIBILITY

5.59 SM

9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,463 ft

+1,415 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2200Z (11:00 PM local) · 19 min old

FCBB is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 2 knots. Visibility is 5.59 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Variable at 2 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

5.59 statute miles

9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

NSC

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 21°C

77°F / 70°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1700Z (6:00 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (1:00 AM local)

FCBB forecast starts MVFR at 18Z. Worst period is 18Z to 21Z with MVFR possible (TS, CB). Best period is 23Z to 13Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

MVFR

1800Z7:00 PM0000Z1:00 AM0600Z7:00 AM1200Z1:00 PM1800Z7:00 PM0000Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: TS FEW BECMG NSW PROB30

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Forecast: thunderstorm (TS).

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind variable at 2 kt, visibility 5.59 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23

Dimensions

10,827 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,463 ft

Pressure altitude

1,028 ft

Field elevation

1,048 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

21°C (70°F)

Altimeter

29.94 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1650Z 5:50 PM

Sunrise

0435Z 5:35 AM

Loggable night

1711Z (6:11 PM local) → 0414Z (5:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1650Z (5:50 PM local) → 0435Z (5:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1750Z (6:50 PM local) → 0335Z (4:35 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Maya-Maya International Airport is in Brazzaville, Pool Department. Field elevation 1,048 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFCBB / BZV

RegionPool Department

CountryRepublic of the Congo

Coordinates-4.2517, 15.2530

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.1

BRAZZAVILLE CON

ACC

549.3

BRAZZAVILLE INFO

INFO

121.1

BRAZZAVILLE TWR

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

FZAA Ndjili International Airport

14 NM SE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗FCBB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FCBB have a METAR?

Yes. FCBB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does FCBB have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for FCBB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at FCBB?

FCBB sits at 1,048 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FCBB?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.