Europe Aviation Weather Report for Caen-Carpiquet Airport (LFRK/CFR)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Caen-Carpiquet Airport at 11:00 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 11:00 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 Easterly
Magnetic: 140°
Speed: 5kts (8mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 26°
Dewpoint: 16°
Pressure
QNH: 1014
RAW METAR and TAF data for Caen-Carpiquet Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LFRK 151100Z AUTO 14005KT CAVOK 26/16 Q1014 TEMPO VRB15G25KT 4000 TSRA BKN090CB
METAR LFRK 151030Z AUTO 13004KT 9999 FEW036 OVC110 24/17 Q1014 TEMPO VRB15G25KT 4000 TSRA BKN090CB
METAR LFRK 151000Z AUTO 17006KT 120V200 9999 ///TCU 24/14 Q1014 BECMG NSC
METAR LFRK 150930Z AUTO 15011KT CAVOK 24/14 Q1014 BECMG 22010KT
| Runway 13 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 13 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
LFRK 150800Z 1509/1518 12010KT CAVOK
BECMG 1509/1511 22010KT
PROB40 TEMPO 1512/1518 VRB15G25KT 4000 TSRA BKN090CB
BECMG 1513/1515 VRB05KT
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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 09:00-10:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 15th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 15th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 15th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 15th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 15th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 15th
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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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 |
| 6 kts | 5 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 |
| 3 kts | 9 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
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 0 kts | 12 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 30 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 10 kts |
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