Europe Aviation Weather Report for Caen-Carpiquet Airport (LFRK/CFR)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Caen-Carpiquet Airport at 13:00 UTC on the 15th
Runways Available 06, 13, 24, 31
Below are the latest METAR & TAF 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.
Weather Decoded for Caen-Carpiquet Airport at 13:00 UTC on the 15th
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 | 03:13 |
| Sunrise | 03:54 |
| Sunset | 20:10 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:51 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 210°
Variation: 170-240°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 29°
Dewpoint: 13°
Pressure
QNH: 1013
RAW METAR and TAF data for Caen-Carpiquet Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LFRK 151300Z AUTO 21009KT 170V240 CAVOK 29/13 Q1013 TEMPO 4000 TSRA BKN090CB
METAR LFRK 151230Z AUTO 21008KT 9999 ///TCU 27/13 Q1014 TEMPO 4000 TSRA BKN090CB
METAR LFRK 151200Z AUTO 19007KT 170V230 CAVOK 28/14 Q1014 TEMPO VRB15G25KT BKN100CB
METAR LFRK 151130Z AUTO 18006KT CAVOK 27/15 Q1014 TEMPO VRB15G25KT BKN100CB
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 5 kts |
Wind favours runway 24 with a crosswind of 5 kts and a headwind of 8 kts
LFRK 151100Z 1512/1521 18010KT CAVOK
TEMPO 1512/1513 VRB15G25KT
TEMPO 1512/1521 -SHRA BKN100CB
PROB40 TEMPO 1514/1521 4000 TSRA BKN090CB
BECMG 1513/1515 VRB05KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1519/1521 BKN005
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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 12:00-13:00 on the 15th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 15th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 15th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 15th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 15th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 15th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 15th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 15th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 15th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
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 Caen-Carpiquet Airport.
Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport (LFRG/DOL)
Runways Available 12, 30
Distance 30 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport
| Runway 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 6 kts |
Le Havre Octeville Airport (LFOH/LEH)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 35 Nautical Miles
Le Havre Octeville Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Le Havre Octeville Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 7 kts |
Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport (LFRC/CER)
Runways Available 10, 28
Distance 56 Nautical Miles
Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~3 kts | ~3 kts |
Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport (LFRD/DNR)
Runways Available 12, 17, 30, 35
Distance 84 Nautical Miles
Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport
| Runway 35 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 1 kts |
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