LIBG/TAR METAR & TAF Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport

Grottaglie, ApuliaElevation 215 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

246 ft

+31 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1620Z (5:20 PM local) · 7 min old

LIBG is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

340° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

NCD

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 9°C

59°F / 48°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (12:00 PM local) · valid to 1200Z (1:00 PM local)

LIBG forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1200Z1:00 PM1648Z5:48 PM2136Z10:36 PM0224Z3:24 AM0712Z8:12 AM1200Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 340° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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

340° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 354 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 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 & declared distances

1 runway · longest 10,499 ft

01/19

Dimensions

2,450 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 01

RWY 19

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

246 ft

Pressure altitude

195 ft

Field elevation

215 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

29.94 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

1556Z 4:56 PM

Sunrise

0512Z 6:12 AM

Loggable night

1624Z (5:24 PM local) → 0444Z (5:44 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1556Z (4:56 PM local) → 0512Z (6:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1656Z (5:56 PM local) → 0412Z (5:12 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

Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport is in Grottaglie, Apulia. Field elevation 215 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerEDWARD F. BATE III

Manager phone817-845-0746

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATALIBG / TAR

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionApulia

CountryItaly

Coordinates40.5175, 17.4032

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.7

APP

118.7

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.

LIBV Gioia del Colle Antonio Ramirez Air Base

26 NM NW

VFR

LIBR Brindisi Airport

26 NM E

VFR

LIBN Lecce Galatina Air Base / Galatina Fortunato Cesari Airport

37 NM SE

VFR

LIBD Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

LIBC Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport

92 NM S

VFR

LIBA Amendola Air Base

98 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR ONLY; PRVDD RWY TH DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 APCH SLOPE OVER PLINES LCTD NEAR RWY END.

›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗LIBG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does LIBG have a METAR?

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

Does LIBG have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for LIBG; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at LIBG?

LIBG sits at 215 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LIBG?

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.