Europe Aviation Weather Report for Gibraltar International Airport (LXGB/GIB)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Gibraltar International Airport at 13:50 UTC on the 04th
Runways Available 09, 27
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Gibraltar International 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 Gibraltar International Airport at 13:50 UTC on the 04th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Gibraltar International Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:02 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 19:25 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:52 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 250°
Speed: 17kts (26mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 29°
Dewpoint: 16°
Pressure
QNH: 1017
RAW METAR and TAF data for Gibraltar International Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LXGB 041350Z 25017KT CAVOK 29/16 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR LXGB 041320Z 26016KT CAVOK 29/17 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR LXGB 041220Z 26014KT CAVOK 27/17 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR LXGB 041150Z 26015KT CAVOK 28/17 Q1017 NOSIG
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 16 kts | 6 kts |
Wind favours runway 27 with a crosswind of 6 kts and a headwind of 16 kts
LXGB 041316Z 0415/0422 27016KT CAVOK
PROB40 TEMPO 0415/0420 20014KT 520002
PROB30 TEMPO 0415/0418 18014KT 530002
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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 4th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 4th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 4th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 4th
* 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 Gibraltar International Airport.
Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (GMTT/TNG)
Runways Available 10, 28
Distance 43 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 3 kts |
Jerez Airport (LEJR/XRY)
Runways Available 02, 20
Distance 57 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 20 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 5 kts |
Malaga Aiport (LEMG/AGP)
Runways Available 12, 13, 30, 31
Distance 60 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Malaga Aiport
| Runway 31 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 3 kts |
Morón Air Base (LEMO/OZP)
Runways Available 02, 20
Distance 72 Nautical Miles
Morón Air Base is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for Morón Air Base
| Runway 20 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 5 kts |
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