ZBSJ/SJW METAR & TAF Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport

Shijiazhuang, Hebei ProvinceElevation 233 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR45 min old

Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 2 1/4 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@4

steady

VISIBILITY

2 1/4 SM

3.6 km

CEILING

4,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-596 ft

-829 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0900Z (5:00 PM local) · 45 min old

ZBSJ is currently IFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 2 1/4 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. Main concerns: Visibility 2.24 SM.

WIND

40° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

2 1/4 statute miles

3.6 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 10°C

50°F / 50°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: BR SCT OVC

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0303Z (11:03 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 PM local)

ZBSJ forecast starts LIFR at 06Z. Worst period is 06Z to 06Z with LIFR possible (LOW VIS). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 14°C expected at 0700Z on day 25.
Minimum temperature 10°C expected at 2200Z on day 25.

OVC0404,000 ft · 0.9 SM

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

Codes in this report: BR OVC

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low visibility: 2.24 SM.

›Mist reported.

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 from 40° at 4 kt, visibility 2.24 SM, ceiling 4,000 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 2.24 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

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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

040° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 331 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

15/33

Dimensions

11,155 x 148 ft

Surface

CON

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-596 ft

Pressure altitude

-57 ft

Field elevation

233 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

0930Z 5:30 PM

Sunrise

2240Z 6:40 AM

Loggable night

0957Z (5:57 PM local) → 2213Z (6:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0930Z (5:30 PM local) → 2240Z (6:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1030Z (6:30 PM local) → 2140Z (5:40 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

Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport is in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. Field elevation 233 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAZBSJ / SJW

RegionHebei Province

CountryChina

Coordinates38.2807, 114.6970

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.35

SHIJIAZHUANG 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.

ZBAD Beijing Daxing International Airport

109 NM NE

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗ZBSJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does ZBSJ have a METAR?

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

Does ZBSJ have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at ZBSJ?

ZBSJ sits at 233 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ZBSJ?

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.