LSZA/LUG METAR & TAF Lugano Airport

Agno, TicinoElevation 915 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR29 min old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

VRB@1

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

130 ft

-785 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2120Z (10:20 PM local) · 29 min old

LSZA is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 1 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK).

WIND

Variable at 1 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

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

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 6°C

45°F / 43°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.97 inHg

1014.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CAVOK

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1425Z (3:25 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (1:00 AM local)

LSZA forecast starts VFR at 15Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN12012,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: 9999 BKN BECMG CAVOK

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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 variable at 1 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. 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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19

Dimensions

4,642 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

130 ft

Pressure altitude

865 ft

Field elevation

915 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

29.97 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

1621Z 5:21 PM

Sunrise

0555Z 6:55 AM

Loggable night

1652Z (5:52 PM local) → 0525Z (6:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1621Z (5:21 PM local) → 0555Z (6:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1721Z (6:21 PM local) → 0455Z (5:55 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

Lugano Airport is in Agno, Ticino. Field elevation 915 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATALSZA / LUG

RegionTicino

CountrySwitzerland

Coordinates46.0043, 8.9106

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.175

ATIS

121.775

GND

120.25

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.

LSZL Locarno Airport

10 NM N

VFR

LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport

VFR

LIML Milano Linate Airport

37 NM SE

VFR

LIME Il Caravaggio International Airport

39 NM SE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗LSZA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does LSZA have a METAR?

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

Does LSZA have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at LSZA?

LSZA sits at 915 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LSZA?

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.