RPMR/GES METAR & TAF General Santos International Airport

General Santos, South Cotabato ProvinceElevation 505 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 5.59 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@4

steady

VISIBILITY

5.59 SM

9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,526 ft

+2,021 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0900Z (5:00 PM local) · 48 min old

RPMR is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 5.59 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

200° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

5.59 statute miles

9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW018 SCT080

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

30°C / 23°C

86°F / 73°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.80 inHg

1009.1 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW SCT RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A2980

altimeter 29.80 inches of mercury

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0500Z (1:00 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 PM local)

RPMR forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z2:00 PM1048Z6:48 PM1536Z11:36 PM2024Z4:24 AM0112Z9:12 AM0600Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW TEMPO BKN BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 from 200° at 4 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

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

200° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 174 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35

Dimensions

10,587 x 148 ft

Surface

CON

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,526 ft

Pressure altitude

625 ft

Field elevation

505 ft MSL

Temperature

30°C (86°F)

Dewpoint

23°C (73°F)

Altimeter

29.80 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

0922Z 5:22 PM

Sunrise

2125Z 5:25 AM

Loggable night

0943Z (5:43 PM local) → 2104Z (5:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0922Z (5:22 PM local) → 2125Z (5:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1022Z (6:22 PM local) → 2025Z (4:25 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

General Santos International Airport is in General Santos, South Cotabato Province. Field elevation 505 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATARPMR / GES

RegionSouth Cotabato Province

CountryPhilippines

Coordinates6.0572, 125.0962

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1

APP

680.25

RDO

118.4

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.

RPMD Francisco Bangoy International Airport

72 NM NE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗RPMR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does RPMR have a METAR?

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

Does RPMR have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at RPMR?

RPMR sits at 505 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RPMR?

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.