Niigata Airport (KIJ/RJSN)
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Wind on the runway
Cloud ceiling profile
METAR
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 12, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 10° · 9 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 3,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 7,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer
- temperature
- 25 °C
- dew point
- 19 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,020 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
TAF
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 12, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 12, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 20° · 10 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 3,000 ft AGL SCT · scattered clouds · 6,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · becoming
- Validity
- Sep 12, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 13, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 150° · 6 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 3,000 ft AGL SCT · scattered clouds · 6,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 3 · becoming
- Validity
- Sep 13, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 13, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 320° · 8 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 3,000 ft AGL SCT · scattered clouds · 6,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 4 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 13, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
- visibility
- 3 km
- weather
- thunderstorm · rain · mist
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 1,500 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 3,000 ft AGL FEW · few clouds · 3,000 ft AGL · CB · cumulonimbus
Forecast period 5 · becoming
- Validity
- Sep 13, 2026, 9:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 120° · 4 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 3,000 ft AGL SCT · scattered clouds · 6,000 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC) | VFR | 25°C | 9 kt | 6+ mi |
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