LPLA· TER· Praia da Vitória
Lajes Airport
medium airport · elevation 180 ft (55 m)
06:24Z 21:13Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
13 min ago·17:00ZLPLA 091700Z 32013KT 9999 VCSH FEW005 BKN020 21/18 Q1030
Wind
320° 13 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
2,000 ft
Temperature
21°C / 18°C
temp / dew
QNH
1030 hPa
30.42 inHg
Clouds
FEW 500ft, BKN 2,000ft
Weather
VCSH
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 | TW 13 kt | XW 0 kt R |
38.7618°, -27.0908°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Preferred | HW 13 | 0 L | — |
Density altitude
491 ft
elevation 180 ft
ISA deviation
+6.4°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
Wind8 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp19°C
QNH1033 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=26
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Lajes Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 12:18 UTC
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
10/12Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO IFR
PROB30 TEMPO IFR
TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE09/12Z → 09/15ZVRB5KT · ≥10 km · SCT012 BKN025
Wind: VRB5KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT012 BKN025
TAF LPLA 091104Z 0912/1012 VRB05KT 9999 SCT012 BKN025
IFRTEMPO09/12Z → 09/21Z4 km · -DZRA BR · SCT008 BKN014
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: -DZRA BR
Clouds: SCT008 BKN014
TEMPO 0912/0921 4000 -DZRA BR SCT008 BKN014
IFRPROB30 TEMPO09/12Z → 09/19Z2 km · -DZ BR · SCT004 BKN008
Visibility: 2 km
Weather: -DZ BR
Clouds: SCT004 BKN008
PROB30 TEMPO 0912/0919 2000 -DZ BR SCT004 BKN008
MVFRBECMG09/15Z → 09/17Z32010KT
Wind: 32010KT
BECMG 0915/0917 32010KT
MVFRTEMPO09/21Z → 10/12ZSCT008 BKN018
Clouds: SCT008 BKN018
TEMPO 0921/1012 SCT008 BKN018
Raw TAF
TAF LPLA 091104Z 0912/1012 VRB05KT 9999 SCT012 BKN025 TEMPO 0912/0921 4000 -DZRA BR SCT008 BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 0912/0919 2000 -DZ BR SCT004 BKN008 BECMG 0915/0917 32010KT TEMPO 0921/1012 SCT008 BKN018
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