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LUBM METAR & TAF Mărculești Air Base

Mărculeşti, Floreşti DistrictElevation 312 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-379 ft
-691 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0800Z (11:00 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

LUBM is currently VFR. Wind information is unavailable. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 14149 minutes old.

VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
SCT042
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
10°C / 4°C
50°F / 39°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.09 inHg
1019 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0820Z (11:20 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (9:00 PM local)

LUBM forecast starts VFR at 09Z. Worst period is 11Z to 13Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 09Z to 11Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

VFR
BKN0121,200 ft
0900Z12:00 PM1048Z1:48 PM1236Z3:36 PM1424Z5:24 PM1612Z7:12 PM1800Z9:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BECMG BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (14149 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, 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
NESW0725CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

07/25
Dimensions
8,235 x 129 ft
Surface
CON
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-379 ft
Pressure altitude
142 ft
Field elevation
312 ft MSL
Temperature
10°C (50°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°F)
Altimeter
30.09 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
1501Z 5:01 PM
Sunrise
0441Z 6:41 AM
Loggable night
1533Z (5:33 PM local) → 0409Z (6:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1501Z (5:01 PM local) → 0441Z (6:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1601Z (6:01 PM local) → 0341Z (5:41 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

Mărculești Air Base is in Mărculeşti, Floreşti District. Field elevation 312 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALUBM
RegionFloreşti District
CountryMoldova
Coordinates47.8627, 28.2128
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.

LRIA Iaşi International Airport
48 NM SW
VFR
LUKK Chişinău International Airport
63 NM SE
MVFR
LRSV Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport
76 NM W
VFR
LRBC Bacău George Enescu International Airport
96 NM SW
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗LUBM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LUBM have a METAR?
Yes. LUBM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does LUBM have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for LUBM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at LUBM?
LUBM sits at 312 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LUBM?
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.