Europe Aviation Weather Report for Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great" (LGKV/KVA)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great" at 09:20 UTC on the 27th
Runways Available 05, 23
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great", 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 Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great" at 09:20 UTC on the 27th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great", all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:45 |
| Sunrise | 04:11 |
| Sunset | 16:42 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:08 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 190°
Speed: 5kts (8mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 1200ft
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 1800ft
Cloud type Towering Cumulonimbus
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 2500ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 7000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 15°
Dewpoint: 13°
Pressure
QNH: 0998
RAW METAR and TAF data for Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great" with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LGKV 270920Z 19005KT 9999 FEW012 FEW018TCU BKN025 BKN070 15/13 Q0998
METAR LGKV 270850Z 14004KT 9999 FEW012 FEW018TCU BKN025 BKN070 15/13 Q0999
METAR LGKV 270820Z 09009KT 9999 FEW008 FEW016TCU BKN020 BKN070 12/10 Q0999
METAR LGKV 270750Z 04009KT 7000 -RA FEW008 FEW016TCU BKN020 OVC070 11/10 Q0999
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 23 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 4 kts
LGKV 270500Z 2706/2806 15013KT 9999 SCT025 BKN080
PROB40 TEMPO 2706/2720 5000 RA
PROB30 2706/2715 3000 TSRA FEW018CB BKN025 BKN080
BECMG 2720/2722 VRB03KT SCT030
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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 27th
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Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 27th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 27th
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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 Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great".
Alexandroupoli Airport "Dimokritos" (LGAL/AXD)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 70 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 2 kts |
Limnos Airport (LGLM/LXS)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 76 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 14 kts |
Plovdiv Airport (LBPD/PDV)
Runways Available 12, 30
Distance 81 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 19 kts | 7 kts |
Thessaloniki Airport (LGTS/SKG)
Runways Available 10, 16, 28, 34
Distance 90 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Thessaloniki Airport
| Runway 16 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 16 kts | 9 kts |
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