LTAL/KFS METAR & TAF Kastamonu Airport

Kastamonu, Kastamonu ProvinceElevation 3,520 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,268 ft

+748 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1250Z (3:50 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

LTAL is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 643 minutes old.

WIND

30° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW040

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 9°C

59°F / 48°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1340Z (4:40 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (3:00 AM local)

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

VFR

1500Z6:00 PM1648Z7:48 PM1836Z9:36 PM2024Z11:24 PM2212Z1:12 AM0000Z3:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (643 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 30° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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

030° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 364 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36

Dimensions

7,382 x 148 ft

Surface

Asphalt

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

4,268 ft

Pressure altitude

3,440 ft

Field elevation

3,520 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.00 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

1449Z 5:49 PM

Sunrise

0408Z 7:08 AM

Loggable night

1518Z (6:18 PM local) → 0340Z (6:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1449Z (5:49 PM local) → 0408Z (7:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1549Z (6:49 PM local) → 0308Z (6:08 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

Kastamonu Airport is in Kastamonu, Kastamonu Province. Field elevation 3,520 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATALTAL / KFS

RegionKastamonu Province

CountryTurkey

Coordinates41.3142, 33.7958

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

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.

LTCM Sinop Airport

71 NM NE

MVFR

LTAS Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport

78 NM W

VFR

LTAC Esenboğa International Airport

80 NM SW

VFR

LTAP Amasya Merzifon Airport

83 NM E

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗LTAL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does LTAL have a METAR?

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

Does LTAL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at LTAL?

LTAL sits at 3,520 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LTAL?

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.