LPLA· TER· Praia da Vitória
Lajes Airport
medium airport · elevation 180 ft (55 m)
07:50Z 19:24Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 h 4 min ago·13:00ZLPLA 071300Z 10008KT 060V140 9999 FEW018 SCT035 22/16 Q1030
Wind
100° 8 kt (var 060°–140°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
22°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1030 hPa
30.42 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,800ft, SCT 3,500ft
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 6 kt | XW 5 kt L |
38.7618°, -27.0908°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Preferred | HW 6 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
611 ft
elevation 180 ft
ISA deviation
+7.4°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)LPLA
Wind5 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp19°C
QNH1028 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=20
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Lajes Airport
Diagram unavailable for Lajes Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 12:18 UTC
07/12Z
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
BASEVFR
PROB40 TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE07/12Z → 08/12Z10010KT · ≥10 km · FEW018 SCT025
Wind: 10010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW018 SCT025
TAF LPLA 071104Z 0712/0812 10010KT 9999 FEW018 SCT025
IFRPROB40 TEMPO08/02Z → 08/08Z4 km · -DZRA BR · SCT008 BKN012
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: -DZRA BR
Clouds: SCT008 BKN012
PROB40 TEMPO 0802/0808 4000 -DZRA BR SCT008 BKN012
Raw TAF
TAF LPLA 071104Z 0712/0812 10010KT 9999 FEW018 SCT025 PROB40 TEMPO 0802/0808 4000 -DZRA BR SCT008 BKN012
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