ESNL/LYC METAR & TAF Lycksele Airport

Lycksele, Västerbottens länElevation 705 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR16 min old

Ceiling 1,100 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

462 ft

-243 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0020Z (1:20 AM local) · 16 min old

ESNL is currently MVFR. Winds are from the east at 12 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,100 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 1100 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

110° at 12 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 5°C

43°F / 41°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.26 inHg

990.9 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, wind from 110° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,100 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

110° at 12 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1410 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32

Dimensions

6,564 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

462 ft

Pressure altitude

1,365 ft

Field elevation

705 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

29.26 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1450Z 3:50 PM

Sunrise

0609Z 7:09 AM

Loggable night

1542Z (4:42 PM local) → 0517Z (6:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1450Z (3:50 PM local) → 0609Z (7:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1550Z (4:50 PM local) → 0509Z (6:09 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lycksele Airport is in Lycksele, Västerbottens län. Field elevation 705 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAESNL / LYC

RegionVästerbottens län

CountrySweden

Coordinates64.5483, 18.7162

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.225

AFIS

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

ESNV Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport

49 NM W

IFR

ESNS Skellefteå Airport

VFR

ESNX Arvidsjaur Airport

64 NM N

MVFR

ESNO Örnsköldsvik Airport

69 NM S

IFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗ESNL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does ESNL have a METAR?

Yes. ESNL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does ESNL have a TAF?

When ESNL issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at ESNL?

ESNL sits at 705 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ESNL?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.