Europe Aviation Weather Report for Karpathos Airport (LGKP/AOK)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Karpathos Airport at 13:50 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 12, 30
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Karpathos 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 Karpathos Airport at 13:50 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Karpathos Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:53 |
| Sunrise | 04:17 |
| Sunset | 16:21 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:45 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 100°
Speed: 13kts (20mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2500ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 16°
Dewpoint: 11°
Pressure
QNH: 1010
RAW METAR and TAF data for Karpathos Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LGKP 171350Z 10013KT 9999 SCT025 16/11 Q1010
METAR LGKP 171250Z 13011KT 9999 SCT025 16/10 Q1011
METAR LGKP 171220Z 14008KT 9999 SCT025 17/10 Q1012
METAR LGKP 171150Z 13010KT 9999 SCT025 16/10 Q1011
| Runway 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 12 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 12 kts
LGKP 171100Z 1712/1721 12010KT 9999 SCT025 SCT050
PROB30 TEMPO 1712/1721 5000 RA SCT025 BKN050
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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 17th
Scattered at 5000ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 5000ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 5000ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 5000ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 5000ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 5000ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 5000ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 5000ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 5000ft
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 Karpathos Airport.
Rodos Airport (LGRP/RHO)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 86 Nautical Miles
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| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~9 kts | ~9 kts |
Kos Airport (LGKO/KGS)
Runways Available 14, 32
Distance 95 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 14 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 2 kts |
Heraklion Airport (LGIR/HER)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 111 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
Santorini Airport (LGSR/JTR)
Runways Available 15, 33
Distance 115 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 33 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 6 kts |
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