LTCI/VAN METAR & TAF Van Ferit Melen Airport

Van, Van ProvinceElevation 5,480 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR24 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,261 ft

-219 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0050Z (3:50 AM local) · 24 min old

LTCI is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW030 SCT080

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 2°C

41°F / 36°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2240Z (1:40 AM local) · valid to 0900Z (12:00 PM local)

LTCI forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z3:00 AM0148Z4:48 AM0336Z6:36 AM0524Z8:24 AM0712Z10:12 AM0900Z12:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT

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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 60° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,261 ft (field elevation 5,480 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

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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

060° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 033 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21

Dimensions

9,022 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

5,261 ft

Pressure altitude

5,160 ft

Field elevation

5,480 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

1415Z 5:15 PM

Sunrise

0326Z 6:26 AM

Loggable night

1442Z (5:42 PM local) → 0259Z (5:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1415Z (5:15 PM local) → 0326Z (6:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1515Z (6:15 PM local) → 0226Z (5:26 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

Van Ferit Melen Airport is in Van, Van Province. Field elevation 5,480 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATALTCI / VAN

RegionVan Province

CountryTurkey

Coordinates38.4682, 43.3323

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1

APP

121.9

GND

118.1

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.

LTCW Hakkari Yüksekova Airport

VFR

VFR

VFR

OITU Maku National Airport

86 NM NE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗LTCI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does LTCI have a METAR?

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

Does LTCI have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at LTCI?

LTCI sits at 5,480 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LTCI?

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.