LFLU/VAF METAR Valence-Chabeuil Airport

Chabeuil, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesElevation 525 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

241 ft

-284 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1800Z (7:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

LFLU is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,700 feet AGL. The main issue is metar is 260 minutes old.

WIND

30° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 11°C

55°F / 52°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 FEW BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (260 minutes old).

›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 VFR, wind from 30° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,700 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. 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

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

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

030° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 019 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19

Dimensions

6,890 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

01L/19R

Dimensions

3,914 x 164 ft

Surface

GRASS

01R/19L

Dimensions

1,322 x 196 ft

Surface

GRASS

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

241 ft

Pressure altitude

355 ft

Field elevation

525 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.09 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

1639Z 5:39 PM

Sunrise

0609Z 7:09 AM

Loggable night

1709Z (6:09 PM local) → 0539Z (6:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1639Z (5:39 PM local) → 0609Z (7:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1739Z (6:39 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

Valence-Chabeuil Airport is in Chabeuil, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Field elevation 525 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATALFLU / VAF

RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes

CountryFrance

Coordinates44.9216, 4.9699

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.1

VALENCE 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

LFLS Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

LFMH Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport

47 NM NW

LIFR

LFLY Lyon Bron Airport

48 NM N

MVFR

LFLL Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

49 NM N

VFR

LFHP Le Puy-Loudes Airfield

52 NM W

IFR

LFLB Chambéry Aix les Bains airport

58 NM NE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗LFLU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does LFLU have a METAR?

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

Does LFLU have a TAF?

When LFLU 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 LFLU?

LFLU sits at 525 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LFLU?

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.