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) and NOTAM (Notice To Airman) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC, NOTAM Gibraltar airport (Gibraltar) / ICAO LXGB/ IATA GIB
Located in the city center, the runway at Gibraltar International Airport intersects the main road, whose traffic is then interrupted during takeoffs and landings by security barriers.
This airport is in an unusual configuration. It is part of private or dangerous airports.
Gibraltar airport (Gibraltar) is located close to Gibraltar, Gibraltar at 0 mile↑, Catalan Bay at 1 mile↑, La Linea de la Concepcion at 1 mile↑, Waterport at 1 mile↑, El Campamento at 3 mile↑, Puente Mayorga at 3 mile↑, San Roque at 5 mile↑, Palmones at 5 mile↑, Algeciras at 7 mile↑, Los Barrios at 8 mile↑,
Elevation : 5 m = 16 ft
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 1829 m = 6001 ft
aerial view of Gibraltar
METAR for Gibraltar airport - LXGB
LXGB 270550Z 26003KT CAVOK 18/15 Q1021 RMK BLU
Decoded METAR for Gibraltar Airport (Gibraltar)
METAR issued by LXGB on Monday 27th of September 2021 at 05:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 19 hours and 32 minutes ago.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 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 18 °C = 64 °F and dew point is 15 °C = 59 °F . This correspond to 83% relative humidity.
QNH is 1021 mb = 30.15 inHg
Wind speed is 6 km/h = 3 kt, direction is 260°.
Sky clear
Remarks : BLU
TAF for Gibraltar airport - LXGB
LXGB 270432Z 2706/2715 27005KT CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO 2710/2715 19013KT 520001
Decoded TAF for Gibraltar Airport (Gibraltar)
TAF issued by LXGB on Monday 27th of September 2021 at 04:32 UTC, issued 20 hours and 50 minutes ago. A 9 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Monday 27th of September 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday 27th of September 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
2706/2715 27005KT CAVOK
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 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Monday 27th of September 2021 à 10:00 heure TU to Monday 27th of September 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2710/2715 19013KT 520001
Wind 13 kt = 24 km/h, direction is 190°
close by
nearest airports to Gibraltar
- for Sania-Ramel Tetouan airport (GMTN) at 39 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Boukhalf Tanger airport (GMTT) at 43 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Tomás Fernández Espada airport (LETF) at 52 mile↑
- for Jerez airport (LEJR) at 57 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Málaga–Costa del Sol airport (LEMG) at 60 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Rota airport (LERT) at 65 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Sevilla-Moron airport (LEMO) at 72 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for La Axarquia airport (LEAX) at 81 mile↑
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- 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)