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ZGOW/SWA METAR & TAF Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport

Jieyang (Rongcheng), Guangdong ProvinceLarge airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR55 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
VRB@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0200Z (10:00 AM local) · 55 min old

ZGOW is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Variable at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW030
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
28°C / 19°C
82°F / 66°F. 9°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.09 inHg
1019 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2103Z (5:03 AM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 AM local)

ZGOW forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 31°C expected at 0600Z on day 26.
  • Minimum temperature 22°C expected at 2200Z on day 26.
MVFR
0000Z8:00 AM0448Z12:48 PM0936Z5:36 PM1424Z10:24 PM1912Z3:12 AM0000Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: FEW

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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 variable at 4 kt, visibility 10 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
NESW0422VRB 4 ktVRB 4 ktVRB 4 ktVRB 4 ktVRB 4 kt
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

04/22
Dimensions
10,499 x 148 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0939Z 5:39 PM
Sunrise
2216Z 6:16 AM
Loggable night
1002Z (6:02 PM local) → 2153Z (5:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0939Z (5:39 PM local) → 2216Z (6:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1039Z (6:39 PM local) → 2116Z (5:16 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

Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport is in Jieyang (Rongcheng), Guangdong Province. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAZGOW / SWA
RegionGuangdong Province
CountryChina
Coordinates23.5520, 116.5033
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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.

ZSAM Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
107 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗ZGOW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ZGOW have a METAR?
Yes. ZGOW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does ZGOW have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for ZGOW; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ZGOW?
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.
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