LCRA/AKT METAR & TAF RAF Akrotiri

Akrotiri, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and DhekeliaElevation 76 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR23 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

460 ft

+384 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2320Z (1:20 AM local) · 23 min old

LCRA is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

280° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

NCD

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 13°C

64°F / 55°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.91 inHg

1012.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2221Z (12:21 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (8:00 PM local)

LCRA forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z2:00 AM0336Z5:36 AM0712Z9:12 AM1048Z12:48 PM1424Z4:24 PM1800Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: CAVOK TEMPO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 VFR, wind from 280° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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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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

280° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 283 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

10/28

Dimensions

9,002 x 200 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

460 ft

Pressure altitude

86 ft

Field elevation

76 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

29.91 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

1502Z 5:02 PM

Sunrise

0402Z 6:02 AM

Loggable night

1527Z (5:27 PM local) → 0336Z (5:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1502Z (5:02 PM local) → 0402Z (6:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1602Z (6:02 PM local) → 0302Z (5:02 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

RAF Akrotiri is in Akrotiri, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Field elevation 76 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATALCRA / AKT

RegionSovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia

CountryCyprus

Coordinates34.5904, 32.9879

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1

APP

28.82

ATIS

122.1

DIRECTOR

DIR

26.1

GND

23.405

OPS

122.1

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

LCPH Paphos International Airport

26 NM W

VFR

LCLK Larnaca International Airport

36 NM NE

VFR

LCEN Ercan International Airport

42 NM NE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗LCRA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does LCRA have a METAR?

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

Does LCRA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for LCRA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at LCRA?

LCRA sits at 76 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LCRA?

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.