// Station · 14m ago

ZSSS

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

CAT MVFR

WIND 090° / 21 kt G31

VIS 5.0 SM

CEILING BKN at 1,500 ft

T/Td 27°C / 26°C

ALTIM 29.32 inHg

WX -SHRA

ELEV 10 FT

31.1981°N / 121.3343°E

LOCATION · Shanghai (Minhang), CN

WIND

090°21 kt

ZSSS · 10 FT

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METRIC

NOW · 16Z

+6H

+12H

+18H

WIND

090°/21G31

VIS

5.0 SM

CEILING

BKN015

LAYERS

BKN015

T / Td

27 / 26

ALTIM

29.32"

// Interpretation

MVFR — ceiling 1,500 ft. Strong winds at 090°/21 kt, gusting 31, visibility 5.0 SM, broken at 1,500 ft. Reported weather: -SHRA. Would drop to IFR below 1,000 ft ceiling or 3 SM visibility, or rise back to VFR above 3,000 ft and 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR ZSSS 111600Z 09011G16MPS 8000 -SHRA BKN015 27/26 Q0993 BECMG TL1640 SHRA

ZSSS · day 11 at 16:00 UTC · wind from 090° at 21 kt, gusts to 31 kt · visibility 5.0 SM · broken layer at 1,500 ft · temp 27°C / dewpoint 26°C · altimeter 29.32" Hg · weather: -SHRA

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 090° @ 21 ktG31

4 USABLE · 0 AVOID · 4 CAUTION

WIND

090°21G31 kt

HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND

HEADWIND ENDS 4 usable

18L★ HDG 180° H0 kt X21 kt LEFT PRIMARY · 11,154'

36R HDG 360° H0 kt X21 kt RIGHT ⚠ HIGH XW · 68%

18R HDG 180° H0 kt X21 kt LEFT ⚠ HIGH XW · 68%

36L HDG 360° H0 kt X21 kt RIGHT ⚠ HIGH XW · 68%

Pattern altitude: 1,010 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 +13°C

2,200FT

+2,190 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV

// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +200 FT

24h AGO18h12h6hNOW

FIELD ELEV10 FT OAT+27°C ISA DELTA+13°C PRESSURE ALT607 FT

// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at ZUQJ (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport, Qianjiang, elev 2,075 ft) on a standard ISA day.

// Aircraft performance impact MINOR

TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE

Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee

+22%

-15%

Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney

+15%

-10%

Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2

+9%

-7%

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

// Reported layers (highest → lowest)

BKN015

Broken · base 1,500 ft AGL · ~5–7 oktas

// Computed

CEILING1,500 ft AGL HIGHEST LAYER1,500 ft TOTAL COVERAGE~75% (mostly covered) FREEZING LEVEL13,646 ft VFR MARGIN-1,500 ft

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

21:00ZSUNRISE

04:01ZSOLAR NOON

11:02ZSUNSET

11:29ZCIVIL END

CURRENT16:14Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING18h 47m VFR NIGHT BEGINS11:29Z (19h 14m) DAY LENGTH14h 02m

Waning Crescent

ILLUMINATION11% MOONRISE18:28Z MOONSET08:30Z FULL MOON IN18 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 3 shown · 100 NM (sparse area)

ZSPD

MVFR

Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai (Pudong)

WIND: 090° / 33 ktG43
VIS: 3.7 SM
CEILING: BKN013
DIST: 24 NM E
AGE: 14m ago

ZSHC

MVFR → IFR 18Z

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou

WIND: 060° / 25 ktG35
VIS: 6+ SM
CEILING: BKN023
DIST: 74 NM SW
AGE: 14m ago

ZSNB

MVFR → IFR 18Z

Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ningbo

WIND: 100° / 19 ktG31
VIS: 5.0 SM
CEILING: BKN016
DIST: 83 NM S
AGE: 14m ago

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