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 Khania (Souda) airport (Greece) / ICAO LGSA/ IATA CHQ
Khania (Souda) airport (Greece) is located close to Souda, Mouzouras at 0 mile↑, Pitharion at 4 mile↑, Souda at 5 mile↑, Kalivai at 6 mile↑, Tsikalaria at 6 mile↑, Dimos Chania at 7 mile↑, Nerokouros at 7 mile↑, Chania at 8 mile↑, Mourniai at 9 mile↑, Dharatsos at 10 mile↑,
Elevation : 149 m = 489 ft
Runways
- runway 11/29 : 3347 m = 10981 ft
aerial view of Khania (Souda)
METAR for Khania (Souda) airport - LGSA
LGSA 132250Z 26004KT 9999 FEW025 SCT100 12/08 Q1014
Decoded METAR for Khania (Souda) Airport (Greece)
METAR issued by LGSA on Monday 13th of December 2021 at 22:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 43 days and 1055 hours and -61862 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 12 °C = 54 °F and dew point is 8 °C = 46 °F . This correspond to 77% relative humidity.
QNH is 1014 mb = 29.94 inHg
Wind speed is 7 km/h = 4 kt, direction is 260°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m. scattered clouds at 10000 ft = 3050 m.
TAF for Khania (Souda) airport - LGSA
LGSA 132300Z 1400/1424 30012KT 9999 FEW020 SCT025 BKN070 PROB40 TEMPO 1400/1424 5000 RA FEW018TCU BKN025 BKN070 PROB30 TEMPO 1400/1409 3000 TSRA SCT010 FEW018CB BKN020 BKN070 BECMG 1418/1420 30018G28KT
Decoded TAF for Khania (Souda) Airport (Greece)
TAF issued by LGSA on Tuesday 14th of December 2021 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 43 days and 23 hours and 48 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday 14th of December 2021 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday 14th of December 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
1400/1424 30012KT 9999 FEW020 SCT025 BKN070
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 2000 ft = 610 m scattered clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m broken at 7000 ft = 2130 m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Tuesday 14th of December 2021 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday 15th of December 2021 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1400/1424 5000 RA FEW018TCU BKN025 BKN070
Visibility is 5 km = 3 mile.
rain
few clouds at 1800 ft = 550 m broken at 2500 ft = 760 m broken at 7000 ft = 2130 m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Tuesday 14th of December 2021 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday 14th of December 2021 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1400/1409 3000 TSRA SCT010 FEW018CB BKN020 BKN070
Visibility is 3 km = 2 mile.
thunderstorm rain
scattered clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m few clouds at 1800 ft = 550 m broken at 2000 ft = 610 m broken at 7000 ft = 2130 m
becoming from Tuesday 14th of December 2021 à 20:00 heure TU to Wednesday 15th of December 2021 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1418/1420 30018G28KT
Wind 18 kt = 33 km/h with gusts at 28 kt = 52 km/h, direction is 300°
close by
nearest airports to Khania (Souda)
- for Heraklion airport (LGIR) at 60 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kasteli airport (LGTL) at 70 mile↑
- for Kithira airport (LGKC) at 82 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Milos airport (LGML) at 83 mile↑
- for Santorini airport (LGSR) at 96 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Sitia airport (LGST) at 112 mile↑
- for Paros airport (LGPA) at 116 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Naxos airport (LGNX) at 127 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)