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New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, Japan · RJCC
Current weather at New Chitose Airport in Sapporo, Japan (IATA CTS, ICAO RJCC): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 260° at 12 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 west (260° true) at 12 knots.
- Visibility: 6 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 800 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 1°C (34°F), dew point -1°C (30°F).
- Altimeter: 29.65 inHg (1004 hPa).
METAR RJCC 272200Z 26012KT 9999 FEW008 01/M01 Q1004
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 260° at 12 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L | 002° | Tailwind 2 kt | 12 kt from the left | 9,842 ft |
| 19R Most headwind | 182° | 2 kt | 12 kt from the right | 9,842 ft |
| 01R | 002° | Tailwind 2 kt | 12 kt from the left | 9,842 ft |
| 19L Most headwind | 182° | 2 kt | 12 kt from the right | 9,842 ft |
| 18L Most headwind | 182° | 2 kt | 12 kt from the right | 9,800 ft |
| 36R | 002° | Tailwind 2 kt | 12 kt from the left | 9,800 ft |
| 18R Most headwind | 182° | 2 kt | 12 kt from the right | 8,800 ft |
| 36L | 002° | Tailwind 2 kt | 12 kt from the left | 8,800 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 22:04Z, valid Oct 27 22:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF AMD RJCC 272204Z 2722/2900 31018KT 9999 FEW020 BKN040 TEMPO 2723/2806 31020G32KT BECMG 2809/2812 17004KT
- Oct 27 22:00Z to Oct 28 09:00ZWind 310° at 18 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,000 ft.
- Temporarily, Oct 27 23:00Z to Oct 28 06:00ZWind 310° at 20 kt, gusting 32 kt.
- Becoming, Oct 28 09:00Z to Oct 29 00:00ZWind 170° at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,000 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.