Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Akrotiri (LCRA/AKT)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Akrotiri at 05:50 UTC on the 14th
Runways Available 10, 28
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Akrotiri, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
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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 05:50 UTC on the 14th
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 | 02:18 |
| Sunrise | 02:44 |
| Sunset | 16:44 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:10 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 230°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 1000ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 15000ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 30000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 21°
Dewpoint: 18°
Pressure
QNH: 1008
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Akrotiri with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LCRA 140550Z 23009KT 9999 FEW010 BKN150 BKN300 21/18 Q1008 NOSIG
METAR LCRA 140520Z 21010KT 9999 FEW003 BKN150 21/19 Q1008 NOSIG
METAR LCRA 140450Z 21007KT 9999 FEW003 BKN160 20/18 Q1007 TEMPO SCT007
METAR LCRA 140420Z 21008KT 9999 FEW003 BKN160 BKN300 20/18 Q1007 TEMPO SCT007
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 7 kts |
Wind favours runway 28 with a crosswind of 7 kts and a headwind of 6 kts
LCRA 140424Z 1406/1424 20010KT CAVOK
BECMG 1409/1412 24015KT
BECMG 1418/1421 27015KT
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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).
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* 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 11 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 3 kts |
Larnaca Airport (LCLK/LCA)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 41 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 1 kts |
Antalya Airport (LTAI/AYT)
Runways Available 18L, 18C, 18R, 36L, 36C, 36R
Distance 201 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 36 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 5 kts |
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