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BKK Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand · VTBS
Current weather at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand (IATA BKK, ICAO VTBS): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 350° at 6 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the north (350° true) at 6 knots.
- Visibility: 6 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft; the ceiling is 8,000 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 27°C (81°F), dew point 24°C (75°F).
- Altimeter: 29.85 inHg (1011 hPa).
METAR VTBS 272200Z 35006KT 9999 FEW020 BKN080 27/24 Q1011 NOSIG
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 350° at 6 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01R Most headwind | 015° | 5 kt | 3 kt from the left | 13,123 ft |
| 19L | 195° | Tailwind 5 kt | 3 kt from the right | 13,123 ft |
| 01L Most headwind | 015° | 5 kt | 3 kt from the left | 12,139 ft |
| 19R | 195° | Tailwind 5 kt | 3 kt from the right | 12,139 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:00Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF VTBS 271700Z 2718/2824 34005KT 9999 FEW020 BECMG 2800/2802 08008KT TEMPO 2809/2813 -TSRA FEW018CB SCT020 BKN080 BECMG 2812/2814 35005KT
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 00:00ZWind 340° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 2,000 ft.
- Becoming, Oct 28 00:00Z to 12:00ZWind 080° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 2,000 ft.
- Temporarily, Oct 28 09:00Z to 13:00ZThunderstorm with light rain; few clouds at 1,800 ft (cumulonimbus), scattered clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft.
- Becoming, Oct 28 12:00Z to Oct 29 00:00ZWind 350° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 2,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.