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LAKV Weather Kuçovë Air Base

Kuçovë, Berat CountyElevation 135 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: LATI · 39 NM N · 20 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · LATI
WIND
150@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1432
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

14/32
Dimensions
9,318 x 220 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
135 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1544Z 4:44 PM
Sunrise
0504Z 6:04 AM
Loggable night
1613Z (5:13 PM local) → 0436Z (5:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1544Z (4:44 PM local) → 0504Z (6:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1644Z (5:44 PM local) → 0404Z (5:04 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

Kuçovë Air Base is in Kuçovë, Berat County. Field elevation 135 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALAKV
RegionBerat County
CountryAlbania
Coordinates40.7719, 19.9019
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.375
Kuçovë Air Base
TWR
124.5
TWR
TWR

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

LAKV has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: LATI (39 NM N, VFR).

LATI Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa
39 NM N
VFR
LWOH Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport
45 NM NE
VFR
LGKR Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport
70 NM S
VFR
LGIO Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport
77 NM SE
VFR
LIBN Lecce Galatina Air Base / Galatina Fortunato Cesari Airport
87 NM W
VFR
LIBR Brindisi Airport
89 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗LAKV on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LAKV have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LAKV. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LAKV have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LAKV. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LAKV?
LAKV sits at 135 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LAKV?
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.