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INS Rajali / Arakkonam Naval Air Station

General Aviation Airport · Arakkonam, TN, India

Instrument conditions — low visibility or ceiling at INS Rajali / Arakkonam Naval Air Station. It's 81°F (feels like 88°F) with 89% humidity. Winds are calm.

ICAOVOARIATA—
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC+5--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation265ft81 m
Longest runway13,460ft4,103 m
Runways11 lighted
Coordinates13.07, 79.6913°04'16.3"N 79°41'28.3"E
ClassGeneral AviationNo scheduled service

Current weather

Stale · 3 h 26 min ago
This observation is over an hour old and may not reflect current conditions.
81°F27°C · Dew 77°FFeels like 88°FIFR — Instrument Flight Rules
NESWCalm
  • Visibility2.1 sm
  • CeilingUnlimited
  • Humidity89%
  • Altimeter29.88 inHg
  • Pressure1012 hPa
  • GustsNone
Few 2,000′Scattered 8,000′

METAR observation

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RAWMETAR VOAR 042000Z 00000KT 3400 BR FEW020 SCT080 27/25 Q1012 NOSIG
Decoded — plain language
WindCalm
Visibility2.1 sm
Temperature81°F / 27°C
Dew point77°F · 89% RH
Altimeter29.88 inHg
CeilingUnlimited
Flight categoryIFR — Instrument Flight Rules
SkyFew 2,000′, Scattered 8,000′

Observed 04 Oct 2026 20:00Z·Arkonam Arpt, TN, IN·3 h 26 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Sun 18:00Z – Tue 00:00Z
  1. InitialSun 18:00Zuntil Mon 02:00Z
    IFRWindVariable @ 2 ktVis2.1 smSkyFew 2,000′, Broken 8,000′WeatherMist
    Now
  2. BecomingMon 02:00Zuntil Mon 06:00Z
    IFRWind240° @ 10 ktVis2.8 smSkyFew 2,000′, Scattered 8,000′WeatherHaze
  3. BecomingMon 06:00Zuntil Mon 13:00Z
    MVFRWind240° @ 10 ktVis3.7 smSkyFew 2,000′, Broken 8,000′WeatherHaze
  4. TemporaryMon 11:00Zuntil Mon 15:00Z
    IFRWind180° @ 10 G20 ktVis2.1 smSkyScattered 1,600′, Broken 8,000′WeatherLight thunderstorm with rain, rain
  5. BecomingMon 13:00Zuntil Mon 17:00Z
    IFRWind240° @ 10 ktVis2.8 smSkyFew 2,000′, Broken 8,000′WeatherHaze
  6. BecomingMon 17:00Zuntil Tue 00:00Z
    IFRWindVariable @ 2 ktVis2.1 smSkyFew 2,000′, Broken 8,000′WeatherMist
RAWTAF VOAR 041700Z 0418/0524 VRB02KT 3400 BR FEW020 BKN080 BECMG 0502/0504 24010KT 4500 HZ FEW020 SCT080 BECMG 0506/0508 6000 FEW020 BKN080 TEMPO 0511/0515 18010G20KT 3400 -TSRA/RA SCT016 FEW025TCU/CB BKN080 BECMG 0513/0514 4500 HZ BECMG 0517/0519 VRB02KT 3400 BR

Issued 04 Oct 2026 17:00Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Quick answers

Updated 23:26 UTC
What is the weather at INS Rajali / Arakkonam Naval Air Station (VOAR) right now?
Instrument conditions — low visibility or ceiling at INS Rajali / Arakkonam Naval Air Station. It's 81°F (feels like 88°F) with 89% humidity. Winds are calm. (observed 20:00 UTC)
Is VOAR VFR or IFR right now?
VOAR is currently reporting IFR (Instrument Flight Rules), based on the latest METAR.
How many runways does INS Rajali / Arakkonam Naval Air Station have?
INS Rajali / Arakkonam Naval Air Station has 1 runway; the longest is 13,460 ft (4,103 m). Field elevation is 265 ft.
What time is sunrise and sunset at VOAR?
On 2026-10-05, sunrise is at 00:30 UTC and sunset at 12:28 UTC; civil twilight ends at 12:49 UTC.

Runways

1 total
06/24◐ lit
13,460 ft4,103 × 155 ft · Concrete

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