LPLA· TER· Praia da Vitória
Lajes Airport
medium airport · elevation 180 ft (55 m)
07:01Z 20:34Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
15 min ago·21:00ZLPLA 242100Z 22012KT 9999 FEW008 SCT014 BKN024 17/15 Q1011
Wind
220° 12 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
2,400 ft
Temperature
17°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
FEW 800ft, SCT 1,400ft, BKN 2,400ft
Weather
—
Station
LPLA
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
15/333313 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 | HW 2 kt | XW 12 kt R |
38.7618°, -27.0908°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Usable | HW 2 | 12 R | Crosswind 12 kt |
Density altitude
524 ft
elevation 180 ft
ISA deviation
+2.4°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)LPLA
- ATIS120.300
- TWR122.100
- APP135.000
- GCCDGND121.900
- MISCAMC COMD POST130.650
- PMSVPMSV METRO28.442
- PTD30.877
Navaids near airportassoc. LPLA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | NDB | 341 kHz | HIGH |
| LAJ | TACAN | 110.80 MHz | HIGH |
| LM | VOR | 112.30 MHz | HIGH |
| TRM | TACAN | 116.20 MHz | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 15/3310,870 ft (3,313 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Lajes Airport
Diagram unavailable for Lajes Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:24 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO IFR
PROB30 LIFR
PROB40 TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE24/18Z → 24/19Z19020KT · ≥10 km · SCT010 BKN016
Wind: 19020KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT010 BKN016
TAF TAF LPLA 241800Z 2418/2518 19020KT 9999 SCT010 BKN016
IFRTEMPO24/18Z → 24/20Z20022G32KT · 4 km · -RADZ BR · SCT004 BKN008
Wind: 20022G32KT
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: -RADZ BR
Clouds: SCT004 BKN008
TEMPO 2418/2420 20022G32KT 4000 -RADZ BR SCT004 BKN008
MVFRBECMG24/19Z → 24/22Z2008KT
Wind: 2008KT
BECMG 2419/2422 20008KT
LIFRPROB3024/20Z → 25/09Z1 km · DZ BR · BKN002
Visibility: 1 km
Weather: DZ BR
Clouds: BKN002
PROB30 2420/2509 1200 DZ BR BKN002
MVFRBECMG25/10Z → 25/12ZVRB5KT · FEW010 SCT016
Wind: VRB5KT
Clouds: FEW010 SCT016
BECMG 2510/2512 VRB05KT FEW010 SCT016
MVFRPROB40 TEMPO25/10Z → 25/18Z7 km · -SHRA · SCT006 BKN016
Visibility: 7 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT006 BKN016
PROB40 TEMPO 2510/2518 7000 -SHRA SCT006 BKN016
Raw TAF
TAF TAF LPLA 241800Z 2418/2518 19020KT 9999 SCT010 BKN016 TEMPO 2418/2420 20022G32KT 4000 -RADZ BR SCT004 BKN008 BECMG 2419/2422 20008KT PROB30 2420/2509 1200 DZ BR BKN002 BECMG 2510/2512 VRB05KT FEW010 SCT016 PROB40 TEMPO 2510/2518 7000 -SHRA SCT006 BKN016
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