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// Station · 7m ago

GVNP

Nelson Mandela International Airport
CAT VFR
WIND 050° / 14 kt
VIS 6+ SM
CEILING Few/scattered only
T/Td 29°C / 19°C
ALTIM 29.94 inHg
ELEV 230 FT
14.9411°N / 23.4847°W
LOCATION · Praia, CV
N
WIND
050°14 kt
GVNP · 230 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC
NOW · 13Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
050°/14
 
 
 
VIS
6+ SM
 
 
 
CEILING
 
 
 
LAYERS
SCT016
 
 
 
T / Td
29 / 19
 
 
 
ALTIM
29.94"
 
 
 

// Interpretation

VFR with brisk winds at 050°/14 kt. Visibility 6+ SM and scattered at 1,600 ft. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR GVNP 111300Z 05014KT 9999 SCT016 29/19 Q1014 NOSIG

GVNP · day 11 at 13:00 UTC · wind from 050° at 14 kt · visibility 6+ SM · scattered layer at 1,600 ft · temp 29°C / dewpoint 19°C · altimeter 29.94" Hg

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 050° @ 14 kt
1 USABLE · 1 AVOID
N
WIND
050°14 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS 1 usable
03 HDG 030° H13 kt X5 kt RIGHT PRIMARY · 6,890'
TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID 1 ends
21 HDG 210° T13 kt X5 kt LEFT
Pattern altitude: 1,230 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +14°C

1,900FT
+1,670 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↘ -200 FT
2,400 1,800 1,200
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV230 FT OAT+29°C ISA DELTA+14°C PRESSURE ALT207 FT
// Performance equivalent Your aircraft will perform as if it's at a field 1,900 ft high on a standard ISA day — that's +1,670 ft above GVNP's actual elevation.
// Aircraft performance impact MINOR
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+19%
-13%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+13%
-9%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+8%
-6%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · 1 reported · highest to lowest

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 14,876 FT SCT016 GVNP ELEV · 230 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
SCT016
Scattered · base 1,600 ft AGL · ~3–4 oktas
// Computed
CEILING HIGHEST LAYER1,600 ft TOTAL COVERAGE~40% (mixed) FREEZING LEVEL14,876 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-2)

07:11ZSUNRISE
13:40ZSOLAR NOON
20:09ZSUNSET
20:32ZCIVIL END
CURRENT13:07Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING7h 01m VFR NIGHT BEGINS20:32Z (7h 25m) DAY LENGTH12h 57m
Waning Crescent
ILLUMINATION11% MOONRISE04:33Z MOONSET17:30Z FULL MOON IN18 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 3 shown · 150 NM (sparse area)

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