Europe Aviation Weather Report for Caen-Carpiquet Airport (LFRK/CFR)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for Caen-Carpiquet Airport at RK: UTC on the LFth
Runways Available 06, 13, 24, 31
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM reports for Caen-Carpiquet 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. NOTAM data is updated between 0200z and 0400z daily.
Weather Decoded for Caen-Carpiquet Airport at RK: UTC on the LFth
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Caen-Carpiquet Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:46 |
| Sunrise | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 17:19 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:49 |
Wind
Direction: Variable
Magnetic: -
Speed: 3kts (5mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 6000 meters
Clouds
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 10°
Dewpoint: 10°
Pressure
QNH: 1030
RAW METAR and TAF data for Caen-Carpiquet Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LFRK 120230Z AUTO VRB03KT 6000 NSC 10/10 Q1030
METAR LFRK 120200Z AUTO 06004KT 7000 NSC 11/10 Q1030
METAR LFRK 120130Z AUTO 05005KT 7000 NSC 11/10 Q1031
METAR LFRK 120100Z AUTO 05004KT 7000 NSC 11/10 Q1031
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~3 kts | ~3 kts |
Wind is variable with no runway being favoured
LFRK 111400Z 1115/1124 06010KT 9999 BKN017
BECMG 1120/1122 VRB05KT
PROB40 TEMPO 1122/1124 4000 BR
Not sure of an abbreviation in the TAF or just looking for a quick refresher on how to decode a TAF, check out our TAF decode guide. 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.
NOTAMS
Notam data is still being synced for this airport, please check back later.
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 11th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 11th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 11th
High 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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Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport (LFRG/DOL)
Runways Available 12, 30
Distance 30 Nautical Miles
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