LFXA METAR Ambérieu Air Base (BA 278)
Ambérieu, Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesElevation 823 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: LFLL · 19 NM SW · 19 min old
Ceiling 3,300 ft, visibility 4.97 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · LFLL
WIND
190@13
steady
VISIBILITY
4.97 SM
8 km
CEILING
3,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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2 runways
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
01/19
02/20
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
823 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1636Z 5:36 PM
Sunrise
0610Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
1706Z (6:06 PM local) → 0539Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1636Z (5:36 PM local) → 0610Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1736Z (6:36 PM local) → 0510Z (6:10 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
Ambérieu Air Base (BA 278) is in Ambérieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Field elevation 823 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALFXA
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
CountryFrance
Coordinates45.9873, 5.3284
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
120.225
LYON APP
APP
122.1
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LFXA have a METAR?
Yes. LFXA is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does LFXA have a TAF?
When LFXA 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 LFXA?
LFXA sits at 823 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LFXA?
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.