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Lubumbashi International airport (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Lubumbashi International airport is located near Lubumbashi, with Ruashi at 2mi↑, Lubumbashi at 6mi↑, Kipushi at 24mi↑, Kasumbalesa at 46mi↑, Chililabombwe at 57mi↑, Likasi at 69mi↑,

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aerial view of Lubumbashi International airport

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Elevation : 1309 m = 4295ft

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weather : overcast at Ruashi

ciel couvert
75°F
61 ↗ 82°F

wind ↑ 6mph
gusting to 9mph

Aviation weather for Lubumbashi International airport FZQA FBM

METAR for Lubumbashi International airport FZQA FBM

FZQA 280700Z 11008KT CAVOK 26/17 Q1020 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Lubumbashi International airport FZQA FBM

METAR issued by FZQA on Friday, November 28, 2025 at 07:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 77 hours and -4289 minutes ago.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 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 17°C = 63°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 58 %.

QNH is 1020hPa = 30.12inHg

Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 110°.

Sky clear.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Lubumbashi International airport FZQA FBM

FZQA 280500Z 2806/2912 18008KT 9999 FEW014 BECMG 2810/2812 09010KT SCT024 FEW030CB BECMG 2815/2817 16008KT FEW015 BECMG 2819/2821 08006KT CAVOK BECMG 2906/2910 18008KT FEW016

Decoded TAF for Lubumbashi International airport FZQA FBM

TAF issued by FZQA on Friday, November 28, 2025 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 7 hours and 31 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Friday, November 28, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, November 28, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC

2806/2912 18008KT 9999 FEW014

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 180°

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

few clouds at 1400ft = 430m

becoming from Friday, November 28, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, November 28, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2810/2812 09010KT SCT024 FEW030CB

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 90°

scattered clouds at 2400ft = 730m few clouds at 3000ft = 910m

becoming from Friday, November 28, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Friday, November 28, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2815/2817 16008KT FEW015

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 160°

few clouds at 1500ft = 460m

becoming from Friday, November 28, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2819/2821 08006KT 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 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 80°

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

becoming from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2906/2910 18008KT FEW016

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 180°

few clouds at 1600ft = 490m

Caution : Aviation weather forecasts predict the presence of cumulonimbus (CB), which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and change speed and direction very quickly, both horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers, and hailstorms that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible..

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