PLFA/TNV METAR Tabuaeran Island Airport
Tabuaeran Island, Line IslandsSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for PLFA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0421Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1621Z 6:21 AM
Loggable night
0443Z (6:43 PM local) → 1600Z (6:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0421Z (6:21 PM local) → 1621Z (6:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0521Z (7:21 PM local) → 1521Z (5:21 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
Tabuaeran Island Airport is in Tabuaeran Island, Line Islands. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPLFA / TNV
RegionLine Islands
CountryKiribati
Coordinates3.8994, -159.3890
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Nearby airports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PLFA have a METAR?
Yes. PLFA is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does PLFA have a TAF?
When PLFA issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PLFA?
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.