Europe Aviation Weather Report for Gibraltar International Airport (LXGB/GIB)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Gibraltar International Airport at 23:20 UTC on the 21th
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 23:20 UTC on the 21th
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 | 05:56 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:35 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:00 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 090°
Speed: 17kts (26mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 6000 meters
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 1300ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 15°
Dewpoint: 13°
Pressure
QNH: 1011
RAW METAR and TAF data for Gibraltar International Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LXGB 212320Z AUTO 09017KT 6000 // OVC013/// 15/13 Q1011
METAR LXGB 212250Z AUTO 09018KT 9999 OVC013/// 15/12 Q1011
METAR LXGB 212220Z AUTO 09020KT 9999 SCT013/// SCT032/// BKN048/// 15/13 Q1011
METAR LXGB 212150Z AUTO 09019KT 9999 SCT012/// OVC045/// 15/13 Q1011
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 17 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 09 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 17 kts
LXGB 211649Z 2118/2123 09018KT 9999 FEW012 BKN016
PROB40 TEMPO 2118/2123 SCT012
PROB30 TEMPO 2118/2123 FEW018 BKN035
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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 18:00-19:00 on the 21st
Broken at 1600ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 21st
Broken at 1600ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 21st
Broken at 1600ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 21st
Broken at 1600ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 21st
Broken at 1600ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
* 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
Clich here to see the full details for Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
| Runway 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 4 kts |
Jerez Airport (LEJR/XRY)
Runways Available 02, 20
Distance 57 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Jerez Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 kts | ~2 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 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 2 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 02 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 2 kts |
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