Almaty International Airport (ALA/UAAA)
Almaty673 m
Wind on the runway
Cloud ceiling profile
METAR
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 4, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 220° · 4 kt · Wind varying between 180°–250°
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 5,000 ft AGL · CB · cumulonimbus BKN · broken cloud layer · 10,000 ft AGL
- temperature
- 21 °C
- dew point
- 1 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,018 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
- Expected trend
- No significant change expected
TAF
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 4, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 4, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 340° · 3 kt · gusting to 8 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 5,000 ft AGL · CB · cumulonimbus OVC · overcast · 10,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 4, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 4, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 260° · 5 kt
- visibility
- 5 km
- weather
- light · thunderstorm · rain
Forecast period 3 · becoming
- Validity
- Sep 4, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 5, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 200° · 5 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 5,000 ft AGL · CB · cumulonimbus OVC · overcast · 10,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 4 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 5, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 260° · 5 kt
Forecast period 5 · becoming
- Validity
- Sep 5, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 5, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 350° · 5 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 5,000 ft AGL · CB · cumulonimbus OVC · overcast · 10,000 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC) | VFR | 21°C | 8 kt | 6+ mi |
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