Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Akrotiri (LCRA/AKT)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Akrotiri at 04:50 UTC on the 10th
Runways Available 10, 28
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Akrotiri, 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 RAF Akrotiri at 04:50 UTC on the 10th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Akrotiri, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 04:12 |
| Sunrise | 04:37 |
| Sunset | 15:27 |
| Evening Twilight | 15:52 |
Wind
Direction: North Westerly
Magnetic: 330°
Speed: 1kts (2mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2500ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 4400ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 5000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 14°
Dewpoint: 10°
Pressure
QNH: 1008
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Akrotiri with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LCRA 100450Z 33001KT 9999 FEW025 SCT044 BKN050 14/10 Q1008 NOSIG
METAR LCRA 100350Z 31002KT 9999 FEW040 BKN050 14/09 Q1008 NOSIG
METAR LCRA 100250Z 28003KT 9999 SCT040 BKN050 14/10 Q1008 NOSIG
METAR LCRA 100150Z 26004KT 9999 SCT048 14/11 Q1008 NOSIG
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 28 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 1 kts
LCRA 100408Z 1006/1024 30005KT 9999 FEW030
BECMG 1007/1010 25015KT
TEMPO 1008/1014 26016G26KT
TEMPO 1008/1024 6000 SHRA SCT030
PROB30 TEMPO 1013/1016 4000 +SHRA SCT024TCU
BECMG 1015/1018 28012KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1020/1024 4000 +SHRA SCT024TCU
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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 06:00-07:00 on the 10th
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Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 10th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 10th
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 10th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
* 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 RAF Akrotiri.
Paphos Airport (LCPH/PFO)
Runways Available 11, 29
Distance 30 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 29 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 5 kts |
Larnaca Airport (LCLK/LCA)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 41 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 3 kts |
Antalya Airport (LTAI/AYT)
Runways Available 18L, 18C, 18R, 36L, 36C, 36R
Distance 201 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Antalya Airport
| Runway 36 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 0 kts |
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