LFRU/MXN METAR Morlaix-Ploujean Airport

Morlaix/Ploujean, BrittanyElevation 272 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

210@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-398 ft

-670 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2000Z (9:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

LFRU is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 5 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK). The main issue is metar is 322 minutes old.

WIND

210° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 6°C

50°F / 43°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CAVOK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (322 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 210° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. 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

3 runways · 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

210° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 225 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04/22

Dimensions

5,305 x 118 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

09/27

Dimensions

1,548 x 262 ft

Surface

N/A

15/33

Dimensions

2,772 x 262 ft

Surface

UNK

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-398 ft

Pressure altitude

132 ft

Field elevation

272 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.06 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

1708Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

0651Z 7:51 AM

Loggable night

1740Z (6:40 PM local) → 0619Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1708Z (6:08 PM local) → 0651Z (7:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1808Z (7:08 PM local) → 0551Z (6:51 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

Morlaix-Ploujean Airport is in Morlaix/Ploujean, Brittany. Field elevation 272 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATALFRU / MXN

RegionBrittany

CountryFrance

Coordinates48.6032, -3.8158

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.4

LANDI APP

APP

135.825

IROISE 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

LFRJ Landivisiau Air Base

14 NM W

VFR

LFRO Lannion Airport

16 NM NE

VFR

LFRB Brest Bretagne airport

26 NM W

VFR

LFRT Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport

38 NM E

VFR

LFRQ Quimper-Cornouaille Airport

40 NM S

VFR

LFRH Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport

53 NM S

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗LFRU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does LFRU have a METAR?

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

Does LFRU have a TAF?

When LFRU 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 LFRU?

LFRU sits at 272 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LFRU?

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.