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LFAV Weather Valenciennes-Denain Airfield

Prouvy, Hauts-de-FranceElevation 165 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: LFQQ · 20 NM NW · 9 min old
Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · LFQQ
WIND
200@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1129
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

06/24
Dimensions
2,051 x 164 ft
Surface
GRS
11/29
Dimensions
5,604 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
11L/29R
Dimensions
2,034 x 164 ft
Surface
GRASS
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
165 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1635Z 5:35 PM
Sunrise
0625Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
1709Z (6:09 PM local) → 0552Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1635Z (5:35 PM local) → 0625Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1735Z (6:35 PM local) → 0525Z (6:25 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

Valenciennes-Denain Airfield is in Prouvy, Hauts-de-France. Field elevation 165 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALFAV
RegionHauts-de-France
CountryFrance
Coordinates50.3278, 3.4611
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.6
VALENCIENNES INFO
AFIS
126.475
LILLE APP
APP

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

LFAV has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: LFQQ (20 NM NW, VFR).

LFQQ Lille Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
LFAQ Albert Bray airport
37 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗LFAV on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LFAV have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LFAV. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LFAV have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LFAV. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LFAV?
LFAV sits at 165 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LFAV?
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.