VEJS/IXW METAR & TAF Sonari Airport

Jamshedpur, JharkhandElevation 475 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 2 1/2 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 SM

4 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,439 ft

+1,964 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1200Z (5:30 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

VEJS is currently IFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 2 1/2 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: haze. Main concerns: Visibility 2.49 SM.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 statute miles

4 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

NSC

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

30°C / 19°C

86°F / 66°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.85 inHg

1010.8 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

HZ, LOW VIS

Haze reported.

Codes in this report: HZ

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (4:30 PM local) · valid to 2100Z (2:30 AM local)

VEJS forecast starts IFR at 12Z. Worst period is 12Z to 21Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

IFR

1200Z5:30 PM1348Z7:18 PM1536Z9:06 PM1724Z10:54 PM1912Z12:42 AM2100Z2:30 AM

Codes in this report: BR HZ FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low visibility: 2.49 SM.

›Haze reported.

›METAR is stale (628 minutes old).

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 IFR, wind calm, visibility 2.49 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 2.49 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

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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

08/26

Dimensions

4,010 x 100 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,439 ft

Pressure altitude

545 ft

Field elevation

475 ft MSL

Temperature

30°C (86°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

29.85 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

1142Z 5:12 PM

Sunrise

0016Z 5:46 AM

Loggable night

1205Z (5:35 PM local) → 2353Z (5:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1142Z (5:12 PM local) → 0016Z (5:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1242Z (6:12 PM local) → 2316Z (4:46 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

Sonari Airport is in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Field elevation 475 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAVEJS / IXW

RegionJharkhand

CountryIndia

Coordinates22.8137, 86.1690

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1

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.

VERC Birsa Munda Airport

56 NM NW

IFR

VEDG Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport

77 NM NE

IFR

VERK Rourkela Airport

82 NM SW

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗VEJS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does VEJS have a METAR?

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

Does VEJS have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at VEJS?

VEJS sits at 475 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VEJS?

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.