Lajes Airport (TER/LPLA)
Praia da Vitória60 m
Wind on the runway
Cloud ceiling profile
METAR
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 6, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 120° · 6 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 1,000 ft AGL SCT · scattered clouds · 1,800 ft AGL
- temperature
- 23 °C
- dew point
- 22 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,021 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
TAF
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 6, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 6, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- variable wind · 5 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 1,500 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 2,500 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 6, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 6, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC)
- visibility
- 5 km
- weather
- light · rain · drizzle · mist
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 800 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 1,200 ft AGL
Forecast period 3 · becoming
- Validity
- Sep 6, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 7, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 190° · 8 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 1,500 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 2,500 ft AGL
Forecast period 4 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 6, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 6, 2026, 7:00 PM (UTC)
- probability
- 30%
- visibility
- 3 km
- weather
- showers · rain
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 800 ft AGL SCT · scattered clouds · 2,000 ft AGL · CB · cumulonimbus
Terminal forecast
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) | VFR | 23°C | 6 kt | 6+ mi |
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