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LFSM METAR Montbéliard-Courcelles Airfield

Courcelles-lès-Montbéliard, Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéElevation 1,041 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
CAVOK
WIND
240@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
582 ft
-459 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

LFSM is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 9 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK). The main issue is metar is 466 minutes old.

WIND
240° at 9 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 / 8°C
50°F / 46°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.03 inHg
1016.9 hPa, near 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 (466 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 240° at 9 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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW0826 240°240°9 kt240°240° 9240°
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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
240° at 9 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 268 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
26
HEAD
8 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
BEST
08
HEAD
8 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26
Dimensions
5,578 x 66 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
582 ft
Pressure altitude
931 ft
Field elevation
1,041 ft MSL
Temperature
10°C (50°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.03 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
1627Z 5:27 PM
Sunrise
0606Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
1659Z (5:59 PM local) → 0535Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1627Z (5:27 PM local) → 0606Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1727Z (6:27 PM local) → 0506Z (6:06 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

Montbéliard-Courcelles Airfield is in Courcelles-lès-Montbéliard, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Field elevation 1,041 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALFSM
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
CountryFrance
Coordinates47.4870, 6.7905
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.025
MONTBELIARD INFO
AFIS
121.25
BALE 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.

LSGC Les Eplatures Airport
24 NM S
IFR
LFSB EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg
30 NM E
VFR
LSZG Grenchen Airfield
31 NM SE
VFR
LSMP Payerne Air Base
39 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗LFSM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LFSM have a METAR?
Yes. LFSM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does LFSM have a TAF?
When LFSM 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 LFSM?
LFSM sits at 1,041 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LFSM?
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.