LPLA· TER· Praia da Vitória
Lajes Airport
medium airport · elevation 180 ft (55 m)
07:10Z 20:34Z Day
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Current METARVFR
38 min ago·12:00ZLPLA 231200Z 34008KT 300V020 9999 FEW030 23/13 Q1024
Wind
340° 8 kt (var 300°–020°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
23°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1024 hPa
30.24 inHg
Clouds
FEW 3,000ft
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 | TW 8 kt | XW 3 kt L |
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 8 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
893 ft
elevation 180 ft
ISA deviation
+8.4°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
Wind9 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp21°C
QNH1024 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
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 2026/08/23 12:18 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 24/02Z3408KT · ≥10 km · FEW030
Wind: 3408KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW030
TAF LPLA 231106Z 2312/2412 34008KT 9999 FEW030
VFRBECMG24/02Z → 24/04ZVRB5KT
Wind: VRB5KT
BECMG 2402/2404 VRB05KT
MVFRBECMG24/06Z → 24/08Z21010KT · FEW015 BKN025
Wind: 21010KT
Clouds: FEW015 BKN025
BECMG 2406/2408 21010KT FEW015 BKN025
MVFRTEMPO24/10Z → 24/12Z6 km · -RA · SCT014 BKN022
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: SCT014 BKN022
TEMPO 2410/2412 6000 -RA SCT014 BKN022
Raw TAF
TAF LPLA 231106Z 2312/2412 34008KT 9999 FEW030 BECMG 2402/2404 VRB05KT BECMG 2406/2408 21010KT FEW015 BKN025 TEMPO 2410/2412 6000 -RA SCT014 BKN022
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