Europe Aviation Weather Report for Gran Canaria Airport (GCLP/LPA)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Gran Canaria Airport at 16:00 UTC on the 12th
Runways Available 03L, 03R, 21L, 21R
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Gran Canaria Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule.
Weather Decoded for Gran Canaria Airport at 16:00 UTC on the 12th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Gran Canaria Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:21 |
| Sunrise | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 19:11 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:33 |
Wind
Direction: Northerly
Magnetic: 010°
Speed: 26kts (39mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 30°
Dewpoint: 21°
Pressure
QNH: 1011
RAW METAR and TAF data for Gran Canaria Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR GCLP 121600Z 01026KT 9999 FEW030 30/21 Q1011 NOSIG
METAR GCLP 121530Z 02026KT 9999 FEW030 31/19 Q1011 NOSIG
METAR GCLP 121500Z 01025KT 9999 FEW030 31/18 Q1011 NOSIG
METAR GCLP 121430Z 01026G36KT 9999 FEW030 31/15 Q1011 NOSIG
| Runway 03 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 24 kts | 9 kts |
Wind favours runway 03 with a crosswind of 9 kts and a headwind of 24 kts
GCLP 121400Z 1215/1315 36024KT 9999 FEW025 TX30/1216Z TN23/1307Z
PROB40 TEMPO 1215/1223 36024G34KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1223/1309 35008KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1310/1315 03020G30KT
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Both the latest METAR and TAF are decoded into plain text with hour by hour synopsis in the expanded decoded weather tab.
The nearest 4 alternate airport's weather is also avaiable via the Alternates tab.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 12th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 12th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 12th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 12th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 12th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 12th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 12th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 12th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 13th
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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Below are the nearest 4 airports (potentially including general aviation or airports with runways shorter than 1600M, as well as military airports) from our database that may also be useful for your planning purposes, sorted in distance from Gran Canaria Airport.
Tenerife North Airport (GCXO/TFN)
Runways Available 12, 30
Distance 69 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 30 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 3 kts |
Tenerife South Airport (GCTS/TFS)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 73 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 3 kts |
Fuerteventura Airport (GCFV/FUE)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 99 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 17 kts | 3 kts |
Arrecife Lanzarote Airport (GCRR/ACE)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 129 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Arrecife Lanzarote Airport
| Runway 03 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 23 kts | 4 kts |
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