Europe Aviation Weather Report for Thessaloniki Airport (LGTS/SKG)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Thessaloniki Airport at 16:20 UTC on the 12th
Runways Available 10, 16, 28, 34
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki Airport at 16:20 UTC on the 12th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Thessaloniki Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:38 |
| Sunrise | 04:04 |
| Sunset | 16:44 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:10 |
Wind
Direction: North Westerly
Magnetic: 330°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 8000 meters
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 1800ft
Cloud type Cumulonimbus
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 2500ft
Weather Phenomena
Thunder Storms Rain
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 24°
Dewpoint: 22°
Pressure
QNH: 1016
RAW METAR and TAF data for Thessaloniki Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LGTS 121620Z 33009KT 8000 TSRA FEW018CB BKN025 24/22 Q1016 NOSIG
METAR LGTS 121550Z 28019G29KT 8000 TSRA FEW018CB BKN025 25/21 Q1016 NOSIG
METAR LGTS 121520Z 22010KT 9999 VCTS FEW018CB SCT025 29/19 Q1014 BECMG 5000 TSRA
METAR LGTS 121450Z 18012KT 9999 FEW025TCU 30/18 Q1012 NOSIG
| Runway 34 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 2 kts |
Wind favours runway 34 with a crosswind of 2 kts and a headwind of 9 kts
LGTS 121100Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT 9999 FEW030
BECMG 1213/1215 SCT030
PROB40 TEMPO 1213/1223 5000 SHRA FEW020TCU SCT025
PROB40 TEMPO 1214/1222 3000 TSRA FEW018CB BKN020
BECMG 1218/1220 35015KT
TEMPO 1220/1306 35015G25KT
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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 12th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 12th
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* 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 Thessaloniki Airport.
Nea Anchialos Airport (LGBL/VOL)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 90 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 1 kts |
Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great" (LGKV/KVA)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 90 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great"
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 1 kts |
Skopje Alexander the Great Airport (LWSK/SKP)
Runways Available 16, 34
Distance 122 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Skopje Alexander the Great Airport
| Runway 34 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 4 kts |
Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (LWOH/OHD)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 125 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 3 kts |
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