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 Las Palmas Gran Canaria airport (Spain) / ICAO GCLP/ IATA LPA
Las Palmas Gran Canaria airport (Spain) is located close to Gran Canaria Island, Gando at 1 mile↑, Ingenio at 3 mile↑, Telde at 4 mile↑, Melenara at 4 mile↑, Agüimes at 4 mile↑, Cruce de Arinaga at 5 mile↑, Jinámar at 7 mile↑, Sardina at 8 mile↑, Valsequillo de Gran Canaria at 8 mile↑, Aldea Blanca at 8 mile↑,
Elevation : 24 m = 79 ft
Runways
- runway 03L/21R : 3100 m = 10171 ft
- runway 03R/21L : 3100 m = 10171 ft
aerial view of Las Palmas Gran Canaria
METAR for Las Palmas Gran Canaria airport - GCLP
GCLP 172030Z 16006KT 140V200 9000 FEW018CB BKN020 17/13 Q1022 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Las Palmas Gran Canaria Airport (Spain)
METAR issued by GCLP on Monday 17th of January 2022 at 20:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 80 hours and -4283 minutes ago.
Visibility is 9 km = 6 mile.
Temperature is 17 °C = 63 °F and dew point is 13 °C = 55 °F . This correspond to 77% relative humidity.
QNH is 1022 mb = 30.18 inHg
Wind speed is 11 km/h = 6 kt, direction is 160°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1800 ft = 550 m. broken at 2000 ft = 610 m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Las Palmas Gran Canaria airport - GCLP
GCLP 172000Z 1721/1821 18010KT 8000 BKN020 TX21/1814Z TN11/1805Z TEMPO 1721/1722 4000 RA BKN010
Decoded TAF for Las Palmas Gran Canaria Airport (Spain)
TAF issued by GCLP on Monday 17th of January 2022 at 20:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 9 hours and 7 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Monday 17th of January 2022 à 21:00 heure TU to Tuesday 18th of January 2022 à 21:00 heure UTC
1721/1821 18010KT 8000 BKN020 TX21/1814Z TN11/1805Z
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is 8 km = 5 mile.
broken at 2000 ft = 610 m
temporarily from Monday 17th of January 2022 à 21:00 heure TU to Monday 17th of January 2022 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1721/1722 4000 RA BKN010
Visibility is 4 km = 2 mile.
rain
broken at 1000 ft = 300 m
close by
nearest airports to Las Palmas Gran Canaria
- for El Berriel Gran Canaria airport (GCLB) at 13 mile↑
- for Tenerife Norte airport (GCXO) at 69 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Tenerife Sur Reina Sofia airport (GCTS) at 73 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fuerteventura airport (GCFV) at 99 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for La Gomera airport (GCGM) at 112 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Arrecife Lanzarote airport (GCRR) at 129 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Laayoune airport (GMML) at 143 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for La Palma airport (GCLA) at 152 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)