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// ZGHA · Changsha Huanghua International Airport · Changsha (Changsha)

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ZGHA

Changsha Huanghua International Airport
CAT VFR
WIND 330° / 10 kt
VIS 6+ SM
CEILING CLR
T/Td 34°C / 27°C
ALTIM 29.44 inHg
ELEV 217 FT
28.1892°N / 113.2200°E
LOCATION · Changsha (Changsha), CN
N
WIND
330°10 kt
ZGHA · 217 FT
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METRIC
NOW · 13Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
330°/10
 
 
 
VIS
6+ SM
 
 
 
CEILING
CLR
 
 
 
LAYERS
—
 
 
 
T / Td
34 / 27
 
 
 
ALTIM
29.44"
 
 
 

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// Interpretation

VFR with moderate winds at 330°/10 kt. Visibility 6+ SM and no reported cloud layers. 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 ZGHA 111300Z 33005MPS CAVOK 34/27 Q0997 NOSIG

ZGHA · day 11 at 13:00 UTC · wind from 330° at 10 kt · visibility 6+ SM · temp 34°C / dewpoint 27°C · altimeter 29.44" Hg

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 330° @ 10 kt
2 USABLE · 2 AVOID
N
WIND
330°10 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS 2 usable
36R★ HDG 360° H9 kt X5 kt LEFT PRIMARY · 12,467'
36L HDG 360° H9 kt X5 kt LEFT 10,499'
TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID 2 ends
18L HDG 180° T9 kt X5 kt RIGHT —
18R HDG 180° T9 kt X5 kt RIGHT —
Pattern altitude: 1,217 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 +20°C

3,100FT
+2,883 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +400 FT
3,700 2,950 2,200
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV217 FT OAT+34°C ISA DELTA+20°C PRESSURE ALT696 FT
// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at ZUKJ (Kaili Huangping Airport, Kaili (Huangping), elev 3,115 ft) on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact SIGNIFICANT
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+31%
-22%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+22%
-14%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+12%
-9%

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 · clear · no layers reported

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 17,389 FT ZGHA ELEV · 217 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
CLR
No reported cloud layers — clear sky from surface to reporting ceiling.
// Computed
CEILING— HIGHEST LAYER— TOTAL COVERAGEclear FREEZING LEVEL17,389 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC+8)

21:38ZSUNRISE
04:33ZSOLAR NOON
11:28ZSUNSET
11:54ZCIVIL END
CURRENT14:01Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING0m VFR NIGHT BEGINS11:54Z (past) DAY LENGTH13h 49m
Waning Crescent
ILLUMINATION11% MOONRISE19:02Z MOONSET08:51Z FULL MOON IN18 days

// Nearest reporting stations

No nearby reporting stations found within 200 NM of ZGHA.

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