Europe Aviation Weather Report for Malta Airport (LMML/MLA)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Malta Airport at 07:45 UTC on the 20th
Runways Available 05, 13, 23, 31
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Malta 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 Malta Airport at 07:45 UTC on the 20th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Malta Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:17 |
| Sunrise | 05:41 |
| Sunset | 16:49 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:14 |
Wind
Direction: Westerly
Magnetic: 280°
Speed: 19kts (29mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 3200ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 15°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 1017
RAW METAR and TAF data for Malta Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LMML 200745Z 28019KT 9999 SCT032 15/08 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR LMML 200715Z 28018KT 9999 SCT029 15/08 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR LMML 200645Z 28012KT 9999 FEW028 14/08 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR LMML 200615Z 28010KT 9999 FEW031 13/07 Q1017 NOSIG
| Runway 31 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 16 kts | 10 kts |
Wind favours runway 31 with a crosswind of 10 kts and a headwind of 16 kts
LMML 200500Z 2006/2106 29016KT 9999 FEW025
BECMG 2006/2009 29018G30KT
TEMPO 2013/2020 7000 SHRA SHGS BKN015TCU
PROB30 TEMPO 2013/2017 6000 TSRA BKN090CB
BECMG 2014/2017 28025G40KT
BECMG 2021/2024 29018G28KT
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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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Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 20th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 20th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 20th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
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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 Malta Airport.
Comiso Airport (LICB/CIY)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 79 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 2 kts |
Catania Airport (LICC/CTA)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 116 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 2 kts |
Reggio Calabria Airport (LICR/REG)
Runways Available 11, 15, 29, 33
Distance 166 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Reggio Calabria Airport
| Runway 11 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 7 kts |
Palermo Airport (LICJ/PMO)
Runways Available 02, 07, 20, 25
Distance 178 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Palermo Airport
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 22 kts | 0 kts |
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