LPST METAR & TAF Sintra Air Base

Sintra, Lisbon DistrictElevation 440 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

360@15

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

341 ft

-99 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1600Z (5:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

LPST is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 15 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK). The main issue is metar is 3477 minutes old.

WIND

360° at 15 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

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

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 6°C

63°F / 43°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1400Z (3:00 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (1:00 AM local)

LPST forecast starts VFR at 15Z. Worst period is 15Z to 21Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 21Z to 00Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1500Z4:00 PM1648Z5:48 PM1836Z7:36 PM2024Z9:24 PM2212Z11:12 PM0000Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: CAVOK TEMPO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (3477 minutes old).

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 360° at 15 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

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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

360° at 15 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 3211 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

11 kt R

BEST

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

11 kt L

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32

Dimensions

5,906 x 131 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

341 ft

Pressure altitude

0 ft

Field elevation

440 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

1745Z 5:45 PM

Sunrise

0657Z 6:57 AM

Loggable night

1813Z (6:13 PM local) → 0630Z (6:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1745Z (5:45 PM local) → 0657Z (6:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1845Z (6:45 PM local) → 0557Z (5:57 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

Sintra Air Base is in Sintra, Lisbon District. Field elevation 440 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATALPST

RegionLisbon District

CountryPortugal

Coordinates38.8311, -9.3395

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6

APP

122.1

GND

119.85

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.

LPCS Cascais Airport

6 NM S

VFR

LPPT Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport

10 NM E

VFR

LPAR Alverca Air Base

15 NM E

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Wikipedia

↗LPST on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does LPST have a METAR?

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

Does LPST have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at LPST?

LPST sits at 440 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LPST?

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.