Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Lubango airport (Angola) / ICAO FNUB/ IATA SDD
Lubango airport (Angola) is located close to Lubango, Lubango at 6 mile↑, Namibe at 97 mile↑, Caluquembe at 108 mile↑, Caconda at 129 mile↑, Docota at 161 mile↑, Benguela at 163 mile↑, Catumbela at 172 mile↑, Longonjo at 179 mile↑, Lobito at 180 mile, Caala at 196 mile↑,
Elevation : 1761 m = 5778 ft
Runways
- runway 10/28 : 2917 m = 9570 ft
aerial view of Lubango
METAR for Lubango airport - FNUB
FNUB 281400Z 35010KT 9999 BKN020 26/05 Q1022
Decoded METAR for Lubango Airport (Angola)
METAR issued by FNUB on Tuesday 28th of December 2021 at 14:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 25 days and 603 hours and -35943 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 26 °C = 79 °F and dew point is 5 °C = 41 °F . This correspond to 26% relative humidity.
QNH is 1022 mb = 30.18 inHg
Wind speed is 19 km/h = 10 kt, direction is 350°.
Clouds : broken at 2000 ft = 610 m.
TAF for Lubango airport - FNUB
FNUB 282300Z 2900/2912 VRB02KT 9999 FEW020 BKN050 BECMG 2910/2912 34006KT 8000 DZ SCT025
Decoded TAF for Lubango Airport (Angola)
TAF issued by FNUB on Wednesday 29th of December 2021 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 24 days and 18 hours and 57 minutes ago. A 12 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday 29th of December 2021 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday 29th of December 2021 à 10:00 heure UTC
2900/2912 VRB02KT 9999 FEW020 BKN050
Wind 2 kt = 4 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 2000 ft = 610 m broken at 5000 ft = 1520 m
becoming from Wednesday 29th of December 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday 29th of December 2021 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2910/2912 34006KT 8000 DZ SCT025
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is 8 km = 5 mile.
drizzle
scattered clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m
close by
nearest airports to Lubango
- for Mocamedes Yuri Gargarin Namibe airport (FNMO) at 98 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Xangongo airport (FNXA) at 157 mile↑
- for Benguela airport (FNBG) at 160 mile↑
- for Catumbela airport (FNCT) at 169 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Lobito airport (FNLB) at 176 mile↑
- for Ruacana airport (FYRC) at 180 mile↑
- for N'giva airport (FNGI) at 203 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Huambo airport (FNHU) at 207 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)