Does Valenciennes-Denain Airfield (LFAV) have a METAR?

Yes. Valenciennes-Denain Airfield (LFAV) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. When its feed is quiet, the nearest reporting station (LFQQ) is shown as a proxy.

LFAV · Valenciennes-Denain Airfield

METAR & TAF for Valenciennes-Denain Airfield

Live aviation weather for LFAV, decoded in plain English. Elevation 165ft, runways 06/24, 11/29, 11L/29R.

Valenciennes-Denain Airfield (LFAV) is not on the live feed right now. Showing the nearest reporting station, Lille Airport (LFQQ), 20nm NW, as the best proxy for conditions at Valenciennes-Denain Airfield.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR LFQQ 151530Z AUTO 18009KT CAVOK 21/15 Q1022 NOSIG

Observed 23 min ago

Wind

180° (S) at 9kt

Visibility

CAVOK

Temperature

21°C / 15°C dew

Humidity

69%

QNH

1022 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 4h 53m ago

TAF LFQQ 151100Z 1512/1618 20010KT 9999 BKN030
FM151900 14005KT CAVOK
PROB30 1602/1606 4500 BR
FM160600 VRB03KT 9999 BKN020 OVC030
PROB30
TEMPO 1608/1611 4500 -RA BKN014 OVC020
BECMG 1611/1613 27010KT
BECMG 1613/1614 33012KT
TEMPO 1614/1618 33015G25KT 3000 RA BKN008 OVC012

Thu 12:00Z to Thu 19:00ZPrevailing

MVFR

Wind 200° (SSW) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: broken at 3,000ft

Thu 19:00Z to Fri 06:00ZFrom

VFR

Wind 140° (SE) at 5kt
Visibility 10 km or more
NSW
Cloud: no significant cloud

Fri 02:00Z to Fri 06:00Z30% probable

IFR

Visibility 4500 m
Mist

Fri 06:00Z to Fri 11:00ZFrom

MVFR

Wind variable at 3kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: broken at 2,000ft, overcast at 3,000ft

Fri 08:00Z to Fri 11:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 4500 m
Light rain
Cloud: broken at 1,400ft, overcast at 2,000ft

Fri 11:00Z to Fri 13:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 270° (W) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: broken at 2,000ft, overcast at 3,000ft

Fri 13:00Z to Fri 18:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 330° (NNW) at 12kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: broken at 2,000ft, overcast at 3,000ft

Fri 14:00Z to Fri 18:00ZTemporary

IFR

Wind 330° (NNW) at 15kt, gusting 25kt
Visibility 3000 m
Rain
Cloud: broken at 800ft, overcast at 1,200ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:09Z

Sunset

16:57Z

Daylight

10h 48m

Pressure alt

-97 ft

Density alt

600 ft

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Can I fly from Valenciennes-Denain Airfield today?

Raw weather is only half the answer. Set your own minima once, and Threshold runs this same METAR and TAF against your limits, then pins a verdict to your Lock Screen and flips it the moment conditions move.

Common questions

Does Valenciennes-Denain Airfield (LFAV) issue a METAR?

Yes, normally. Valenciennes-Denain Airfield issues its own METAR and TAF, but its feed is quiet right now, so the nearest reporting station (Lille Airport, LFQQ) is shown above as the best proxy.

What is a personal minima?

Your own line in the sand: the cloudbase, visibility, wind, crosswind and gust limits you will not fly below. Threshold stores yours and checks live weather against them, so the go/no-go call is yours, made once, not guessed every time.

Where does this weather come from?

Live METAR and TAF from public aviation weather feeds, updated about every 10 minutes. Always confirm against your official pre-flight brief.