VIJU/IXJ METAR & TAF Jammu Airport

Jammu, Jammu and KashmirElevation 996 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 3 3/4 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@5

steady

VISIBILITY

3 3/4 SM

6 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,507 ft

+511 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2130Z (3:00 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

VIJU is currently MVFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 3 3/4 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is visibility 3.73 sm (mvfr).

WIND

20° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

3 3/4 statute miles

6 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

SKC

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 17°C

64°F / 63°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW VIS

Visibility 3.73 SM (MVFR).

Codes in this report: SKC

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1530Z (9:00 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:30 AM local)

VIJU forecast starts MVFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

MVFR

1800Z11:30 PM2024Z1:54 AM2248Z4:18 AM0112Z6:42 AM0336Z9:06 AM0600Z11:30 AM

Codes in this report: BECMG SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›METAR is stale (85 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 MVFR, wind from 20° at 5 kt, visibility 3.73 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: 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

020° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 365 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 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

18/36

Dimensions

6,700 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,507 ft

Pressure altitude

916 ft

Field elevation

996 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

30.00 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

1217Z 5:47 PM

Sunrise

0112Z 6:42 AM

Loggable night

1242Z (6:12 PM local) → 0047Z (6:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1217Z (5:47 PM local) → 0112Z (6:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1317Z (6:47 PM local) → 0012Z (5:42 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

Jammu Airport is in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. Field elevation 996 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAVIJU / IXJ

RegionJammu and Kashmir

CountryIndia

Coordinates32.6888, 74.8382

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.85

JAMMU

TWR

122.65

TWR STD BY

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.

OPST Sialkot International Airport

26 NM W

IFR

VIAR Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport

59 NM S

IFR

OPLA Allama Iqbal International Airport

73 NM S

IFR

VISR Sheikh ul Alam International Airport

OPFA Faisalabad International Airport

123 NM SW

IFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗VIJU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does VIJU have a METAR?

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

Does VIJU have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at VIJU?

VIJU sits at 996 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VIJU?

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.