O. R. Tambo International Airport

Airport
ICAO code: 
FAOR
IATA Code: 
JNB
Summary
ICAO Region: 
AFI
Territory: 
South Africa
Location: 
Kempton Park, Gauteng
Serving: 
Johannesburg
Elevation: 
5558 ft
Coordinates: 
Aerial View: 
26° 8' 12.022" S, 28° 14' 28.125" E
Climate classification (KCC): 
Cwb
Metar
Observation
FAOR 270200Z 08007KT CAVOK 17/15 Q1021 NOSIG
Station
O.R. Tambo International Airport
Date/Time
2022-01-27 02:00:00
Wind direction
80°
Wind speed
07 kts
Lowest cloud amount
clouds and visibility OK
Temperature
17°C
Dew point
15°C
Humidity
88%
QNH
1021 hPa
Weather condition
n/a

International airport north east of Johannesburg, South Africa. Originally called Jan Smuts International Airport (former ICAO code FAJS), renamed Johannesburg International Airport in 1994 and then became O R Tambo International Airport in 2005 whereupon the ICAO code changed to FAOR.

Climatology

Sub-tropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification Cwb) characterised by mild, dry winters and warm, rainy summers.

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Accidents and Serious Incidents at or in the vicinity of FAOR

B738/B734, Johannesburg South Africa, 2010
B744, Johannesburg South Africa, 2013

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