Europe Aviation Weather Report for Caen-Carpiquet Airport (LFRK/CFR)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Caen-Carpiquet Airport at 18:00 UTC on the 23th
Runways Available 06, 13, 24, 31
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Caen-Carpiquet 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 Caen-Carpiquet Airport at 18:00 UTC on the 23th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Caen-Carpiquet Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:29 |
| Sunrise | 04:07 |
| Sunset | 19:49 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:27 |
Wind
Direction: Northerly
Magnetic: 340°
Variation: 310-020°
Speed: 4kts (6mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 22°
Dewpoint: 16°
Pressure
QNH: 1028
RAW METAR and TAF data for Caen-Carpiquet Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LFRK 231800Z AUTO 34004KT 310V020 CAVOK 22/16 Q1028 NOSIG
METAR LFRK 231700Z AUTO 34007KT 300V020 CAVOK 22/16 Q1028 NOSIG
METAR LFRK 231630Z AUTO 34007KT CAVOK 23/16 Q1028 NOSIG
METAR LFRK 231600Z AUTO 35007KT 310V030 CAVOK 23/17 Q1028 NOSIG
| Runway 31 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 2 kts |
Wind favours runway 31 with a crosswind of 2 kts and a headwind of 3 kts
LFRK 231400Z 2315/2324 36006KT CAVOK
BECMG 2318/2321 VRB05KT
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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 15:00-16:00 on the 23rd
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 23rd
* 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 Caen-Carpiquet Airport.
Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport (LFRG/DOL)
Runways Available 12, 30
Distance 30 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport
| Runway 30 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 0 kts |
Le Havre Octeville Airport (LFOH/LEH)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 35 Nautical Miles
Le Havre Octeville Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Le Havre Octeville Airport
| Runway 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 3 kts |
Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport (LFRC/CER)
Runways Available 10, 28
Distance 56 Nautical Miles
Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 kts | ~2 kts |
Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport (LFRD/DNR)
Runways Available 12, 17, 30, 35
Distance 84 Nautical Miles
Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport
| Runway 35 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 1 kts |
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