Europe Aviation Weather Report for La Palma Airport (GCLA/SPC)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for La Palma Airport at 02:00 UTC on the 24th
Runways Available 18, 36
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for La Palma Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule.
Weather Decoded for La Palma Airport at 02:00 UTC on the 24th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at La Palma Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:20 |
| Sunrise | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 19:42 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:05 |
Wind
Direction: North Westerly
Magnetic: 320°
Speed: 7kts (11mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 2100ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 2700ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 24°
Dewpoint: 20°
Pressure
QNH: 1018
RAW METAR and TAF data for La Palma Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR GCLA 240200Z AUTO 32007KT 9999 BKN021 OVC027 24/20 Q1018
METAR GCLA 240130Z AUTO 36005KT 330V030 9999 OVC023 24/21 Q1018
METAR GCLA 240100Z AUTO 36004KT 300V040 9999 SCT015 SCT023 BKN028 24/21 Q1019
METAR GCLA 240030Z AUTO 31004KT 9999 FEW014 BKN025 BKN031 25/21 Q1019
| Runway 36 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 36 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
GCLA 232000Z 2321/2421 VRB05KT 9999 BKN025 TX26/2415Z TN20/2407Z
PROB30 TEMPO 2321/2409 34010KT
PROB30 TEMPO 2323/2406 4500 DZ BKN014
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Both the latest METAR and TAF are decoded into plain text with hour by hour synopsis in the expanded decoded weather tab.
The nearest 4 alternate airport's weather is also avaiable via the Alternates tab.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 23rd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 23rd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 23rd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 24th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 24th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 24th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 24th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 24th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 24th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 24th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 24th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 24th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 24th
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 24th
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 24th
* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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Below are the nearest 4 airports (potentially including general aviation or airports with runways shorter than 1600M, as well as military airports) from our database that may also be useful for your planning purposes, sorted in distance from La Palma Airport.
Tenerife South Airport (GCTS/TFS)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 83 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 4 kts |
Tenerife North Airport (GCXO/TFN)
Runways Available 12, 30
Distance 86 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 30 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 13 kts | 2 kts |
Gran Canaria Airport (GCLP/LPA)
Runways Available 03L, 03R, 21L, 21R
Distance 152 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Gran Canaria Airport
| Runway 03 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
Fuerteventura Airport (GCFV/FUE)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 236 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Fuerteventura Airport
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 3 kts |
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