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FPPR/PCP METAR Principe Airport

São Tomé & Príncipe, Autonomous Region of PrincipeElevation 591 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FPST · 88 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FPST
WIND
200@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
4,331 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
591 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1716Z 5:16 PM
Sunrise
0512Z 5:12 AM
Loggable night
1737Z (5:37 PM local) → 0451Z (4:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1716Z (5:16 PM local) → 0512Z (5:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1816Z (6:16 PM local) → 0412Z (4:12 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

Principe Airport is in São Tomé & Príncipe, Autonomous Region of Principe. Field elevation 591 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFPPR / PCP
RegionAutonomous Region of Principe
CountrySão Tomé and Principe
Coordinates1.6612, 7.4111
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.9
AFIS
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

FPPR has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FPST (88 NM SW, VFR).

FPST São Tomé International Airport
88 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗FPPR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FPPR have a METAR?
Yes. FPPR is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does FPPR have a TAF?
When FPPR 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 FPPR?
FPPR sits at 591 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FPPR?
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.
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