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Alama Iqbal International airport in Lahore (Pakistan)
Alama Iqbal International airport is located near Lahore, with Iqbāl Camp at 1mi↑, Cantonment at 2mi↑, Lahore at 4mi↑, Model Town at 5mi↑, Kahna at 11mi↑, Garangwāl at 15mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Pakistan and Southernmost airports in Pakistan
→ See also airports in Pakistan
aerial view of Alama Iqbal International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OPLA
- IATA code : LHE
- Local code : -
Elevation : 217 m = 712ft
→ See also Highest airports in Pakistan and Lowest airports in Pakistan
Runways
- runway 18L/36R : 3360m = 11024ft
- runway 18R/36L : 2743m = 8999ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Pakistan
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- patti train station at 31mi
- tarn taran train station at 31mi
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Aviation weather for Alama Iqbal International airport OPLA LHE
METAR for Alama Iqbal International airport OPLA LHE
OPLA 291500Z 16006KT 6000 SCT040 SCT100 26/22 Q0994 TEMPO 32015G30KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE969 A29.37
Decoded METAR for Alama Iqbal International airport OPLA LHE
METAR issued by OPLA on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 53 hours and -2858 minutes ago.
visibility is 6km = 4mi.
The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 22°C = 72°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
QNH is 994hPa = 29.35inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 160°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m. scattered clouds at 10000ft = 3050m.
Temporarily 32015G30KT 2000 thunderstorm rain few clouds at 030 presence of cumulonimbus remarks : QFE969 A2937
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Alama Iqbal International airport OPLA LHE
OPLA 291100Z 2912/3018 32015G45KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB BKN040 OVC100 TX 35/3010Z TN27/3000Z BECMG 2916/2918 12008KT 4000 FU SCT040 BKN100 TEMPO 2921/3003 34015G50KT 1000 TSRA FEW030 BKN040 OVC100 TEMPO 3010/3014 32015G40KT 1000 TSRA FEQ030CB SCT040 BKN100
Decoded TAF for Alama Iqbal International airport OPLA LHE
TAF issued by OPLA on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 9 hours and 22 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, June 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 29, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
2912/3018 32015G45KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB BKN040 OVC100 TX 35/3010Z TN27/3000Z
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 45kt = 83km/h, direction is 320°
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 4000ft = 1220m overcast at 10000ft = 3050m
becoming from Sunday, June 29, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, June 30, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2916/2918 12008KT 4000 FU SCT040 BKN100
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
smoke
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
temporarily from Sunday, June 29, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 29, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2921/3003 34015G50KT 1000 TSRA FEW030 BKN040 OVC100
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 50kt = 93km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 4000ft = 1220m overcast at 10000ft = 3050m
temporarily from Monday, June 30, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Monday, June 30, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 3010/3014 32015G40KT 1000 TSRA FEQ030CB SCT040 BKN100
FEQ030CB
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 40kt = 74km/h, direction is 320°
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
thunderstorm rain
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
VAC for Alama Iqbal International airport OPLA LHE
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 Alama Iqbal International airport
Around Alama Iqbal International airport in Lahore (Pakistan)
near
- Hotels in Iqbāl Camp
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 2403mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 3512mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 3515mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 3523mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 3538mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 3593mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 3594mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 3597mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 3601mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 3607mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 3617mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 3617mi↑
- for Alama Iqbal International airport at 0mi↑
- for Walton airport at 4mi↑
- for Walton airport at 4mi↑
nearest airports to Alama Iqbal International airport in Lahore (Pakistan)
- Walton airport (OPLH ) at 4mi↑NOTAM
- Walton heliport ( PK-0011) at 4mi↑
- Shekhupura airport (OPSP ) at 27mi↑defunct airport
- Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International airport (VIAR ATQ ) at 27mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Rahwali airport ( OP27) at 52mi↑
- Chandhar airport ( OP1Y) at 53mi↑
- Beas airport ( VI88) at 55mi↑
- Sialkot Cantonment airport ( PK-0013) at 69mi↑
- Sialkot airport (OPST SKT ) at 70mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- PAP Complex heliport ( IN-0044) at 73mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Pakistan
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap