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Lajes AB Airport, Lajes (LPLA)

Airport Weather & NOTAM's

METAR for:LPLA (Lajes Acores Arpt, AZ, PT)
Text:LPLA 162300Z 20009KT 170V230 9999 SCT023 BKN040 23/18 Q1020
Conditions at:2300 UTC 16 Sep 2025
Temperature: 23.0°C ( 73°F)
Dewpoint: 18.0°C ( 64°F) [RH = 73%]
Pressure (altimeter):30.12 inches Hg (1020.0 mb)
Winds:from the SSW (200 degrees) at 10 MPH (9 knots; 4.6 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:4000 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 2300 feet AGL, broken clouds at 4000 feet AGL
TAF for:LPLA (Lajes Acores Arpt, AZ, PT) issued at 1703 UTC 16 Sep 2025
Text:TAF LPLA 161703Z 1618/1718 22012KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030
Forecast period:1800 UTC 16 September 2025 to 0700 UTC 17 September 2025
Forecast type:FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds:from the SW (220 degrees) at 14 MPH (12 knots; 6.2 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:few clouds at 2000 feet AGL, scattered clouds at 3000 feet AGL
Text:PROB30
Forecast period:0300 to 0800 UTC 17 September 2025
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Winds:from the SSW (210 degrees) at 17 MPH (15 knots; 7.7 m/s) gusting to 29 MPH (25 knots; 12.9 m/s)
Visibility:4 sm (7 km)
Ceiling:3000 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 1800 feet AGL, broken clouds at 3000 feet AGL
Weather:-RA (light rain)
Text:TEMPO 1703/1708 21015G25KT 7000 -RA SCT018 BKN030
Forecast period:0700 to 1800 UTC 17 September 2025
Forecast type:BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 1000 UTC 17 September 2025
Winds:from the SSW (210 degrees) at 21 MPH (18 knots; 9.3 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:few clouds at 2000 feet AGL, scattered clouds at 3000 feet AGL
Text:BECMG 1707/1710 21018KT
Forecast period:0800 to 1800 UTC 17 September 2025
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Winds:from the SSW (200 degrees) at 23 MPH (20 knots; 10.3 m/s) gusting to 37 MPH (32 knots; 16.5 m/s)
Text:TEMPO 1708/1718 20020G32KT
Forecast period:1200 to 1800 UTC 17 September 2025
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Winds:from the S (190 degrees) at 29 MPH (25 knots; 12.9 m/s) gusting to 44 MPH (38 knots; 19.5 m/s)

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Runway Information (Airport elevation: 180ft)

Runway 15 Length 10,807ft Width 194ft Elevation 169ft Surface Bituminous Heading 141
Runway 33 Length 10,807ft Width 194ft Elevation 169ft Surface Bituminous Heading 321

Airport Frequencies

Type APP/DEP Frequency 123.300 Mhz
Type APP/DEP Frequency 135.000 Mhz
Type ATIS Frequency 120.300 Mhz
Type Clearance Frequency 134.100 Mhz
Type Ground Frequency 121.900 Mhz
Type Tower Frequency 122.100 Mhz
Type CTR Frequency 132.150 Mhz

Airport Navaids

Type NDB Ident GP Frequency 341 Khz
Type TACAN Ident LAJ Frequency 110800 Khz
Type VOR Ident LM Frequency 112300 Khz
Type TACAN Ident TRM Frequency 116200 Khz