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Istres Le Tubé airport (Base aérienne Istres-Le Tubé / BA 125 / BA125) in Marseille (France)

The runway at Istres-Le Tubé airport has extensions which make it possible to obtain a 5,000 meter runway - the longest in Europe - and to accommodate Airbus planes for their test campaign.

Istres Le Tubé airport also known as Base aérienne Istres-Le Tubé and BA 125 and BA125 is located near Marseille, with Istres at 3mi↑, Saint-Chamas at 6mi↑, Miramas at 6mi↑, Fos-sur-Mer at 6mi↑, Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts at 7mi↑, Cornillon-Confoux at 8mi↑,

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aerial view of Istres Le Tubé airport

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Elevation : 25 m = 82ft

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weather : sky clear at Istres

ciel dégagé
100°F
97 ↗ 100°F

wind ↑ 16mph

high heat alert with 100°F at Istres

Aviation weather for Istres Le Tubé airport LFMI

METAR for Istres Le Tubé airport LFMI

LFMI 011430Z AUTO 24014KT CAVOK 38/17 Q1012 BECMG 22015G25KT

Decoded METAR for Istres Le Tubé airport LFMI

METAR issued by LFMI on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 14:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 45 minutes ago.

CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 38°C = 100°F, dew point is 17°C = 63°F. The air is dry : relative air humidity is 29 %.

QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg

Wind 26km/h = 14kt, direction is 240°.

Sky clear.

Becoming 22015G25KT

TAF for Istres Le Tubé airport LFMI

LFMI 011400Z 0115/0215 22015G25KT CAVOK TX37/0115Z TN24/0204Z BECMG 0117/0119 15010KT BECMG 0122/0124 06005KT BECMG 0207/0210 17010KT

Decoded TAF for Istres Le Tubé airport LFMI

TAF issued by LFMI on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 14:00 UTC, issued 5 hours and 15 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC

0115/0215 22015G25KT CAVOK TX37/0115Z TN24/0204Z

CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather

wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 220°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

becoming from Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0117/0119 15010KT

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 150°

becoming from Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0122/0124 06005KT

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 60°

becoming from Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0207/0210 17010KT

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 170°

VAC for Istres Le Tubé airport LFMI

The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

NOTAM for Istres Le Tubé airport

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