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.
METAR LFQQ 311330Z AUTO 24022KT 9999 BKN024/// BKN060/// BKN072/// ///CB 21/15 Q1014 TEMPO 4000 SHRA BECMG 22015G25KT
Observed 31 min ago
Wind
240° (WSW) at 22kt
Visibility
10km or more
Cloud
Broken at 2,400ft, Broken at 6,000ft, Broken at 7,200ft
Temperature
21°C / 15°C dew
Humidity
69%
QNH
1014 hPa
TAF LFQQ 311100Z 3112/0118 22015G25KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 PROB40 TEMPO 3112/3117 4000 SHRA FEW015CB BKN020TCU PROB30 TEMPO 3112/3113 2500 -TSRA BKN010 BKN020CB BECMG 3116/3118 26008KT
- Mon 12:00Z to Mon 16:00ZPrevailingVFR
- Wind 220° (SW) at 15kt, gusting 25kt
- Visibility 10 km or more
- Cloud: scattered at 3,000ft, broken at 5,000ft
- Mon 12:00Z to Mon 17:00Z40% temporaryIFR
- Visibility 4000 m
- Rain showers
- Cloud: few at 1,500ft, broken at 2,000ft
- Mon 12:00Z to Mon 13:00Z30% temporaryIFR
- Visibility 2500 m
- -TSRA
- Cloud: broken at 1,000ft, broken at 2,000ft
- Mon 16:00Z to Tue 18:00ZBecomingVFR
- Wind 260° (W) at 8kt
- Visibility 10 km or more
- Cloud: scattered at 3,000ft, broken at 5,000ft
Sunrise
05:00Z
Sunset
18:36Z
Daylight
13h 36m
Pressure alt
143 ft
Density alt
897 ft
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.