Does Lajes Airport (LPLA) have a METAR?

Yes. Lajes Airport (LPLA) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day.

LPLA · Lajes Airport

METAR & TAF for Lajes Airport

Live aviation weather for LPLA, decoded in plain English. Elevation 180ft, runways 15/33.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR LPLA 151500Z 25007KT 9999 FEW016 25/19 Q1021

Observed 54 min ago

Wind

250° (WSW) at 7kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Few at 1,600ft

Temperature

25°C / 19°C dew

Humidity

69%

QNH

1021 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 4h 54m ago

TAF LPLA 151100Z 1512/1612 25010KT 9999 SCT014 BKN030
TEMPO 1512/1518 6000 -RA SCT012 BKN014
BECMG 1513/1515 VRB05KT
PROB30
TEMPO 1518/1601 4000 -DZRA BR SCT004 BKN012
BECMG 1523/1601 21010KT SCT030

Thu 12:00Z to Thu 13:00ZPrevailing

MVFR

Wind 250° (WSW) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 1,400ft, broken at 3,000ft

Thu 12:00Z to Thu 18:00ZTemporary

MVFR

Visibility 6 km
Light rain
Cloud: scattered at 1,200ft, broken at 1,400ft

Thu 13:00Z to Thu 23:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind variable at 5kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 1,400ft, broken at 3,000ft

Thu 18:00Z to Fri 01:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 4000 m
Light drizzle, light rain, mist
Cloud: scattered at 400ft, broken at 1,200ft

Thu 23:00Z to Fri 12:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 210° (SSW) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 3,000ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

07:58Z

Sunset

19:12Z

Daylight

11h 14m

Pressure alt

-52 ft

Density alt

1,136 ft

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Can I fly from Lajes Airport 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 Lajes Airport (LPLA) issue a METAR?

Yes. Lajes Airport issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. The latest is shown above.

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.