Europe Aviation Weather Report for Malta Airport (LMML/MLA)

Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Malta Airport at 09:15 UTC on the 04th

Runways Available 05, 13, 23, 31


Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Malta 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 Malta Airport at 09:15 UTC on the 04th

The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.


dawn sun  
Almanac for daylight hours at Malta Airport, all times in UTC.


Dawn Twilight05:28
Sunrise05:55
Sunset15:49
Evening Twilight        16:16
Wind

Direction: North Westerly

Magnetic: 300°

Variation: 260-330°

Speed: 5kts (8mph)

compass windsock
Visibility

Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km

Clouds

Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2000ft

Weather Phenomena

No precipitation detected

No significant change to the conditions expected

Temperature

Temperature: 16°

Dewpoint: 12°

Pressure

QNH: 1010

RAW METAR and TAF data for Malta Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.

METAR
METAR LMML 040915Z 30005KT 260V330 9999 FEW020 16/12 Q1010 NOSIG
METAR LMML 040845Z 31010KT 9999 FEW018 16/12 Q1010 NOSIG
METAR LMML 040815Z 32013KT 9999 FEW020 15/11 Q1010 NOSIG
METAR LMML 040745Z 30016KT 9999 FEW020 15/11 Q1010 NOSIG
runway
31
windsock
Runway 31
Headwind Crosswind
5 kts 1 kts

Wind favours runway 31 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 5 kts


TAF
LMML 040500Z 0406/0506 29015KT 9999 FEW020
PROB40 TEMPO 0406/0506 8000 SHRA BKN020TCU
BECMG 0409/0412 30020G30KT

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.

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 06:00-07:00 on the 4th

Wind
290/15Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 4th

Wind
290/15Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 4th

Wind
290/15Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 4th

Wind
290/15Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th

Wind
290/15Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th

Wind
290/15Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 4th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 4th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 4th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 4th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 4th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 4th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 5th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 5th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 5th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 5th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 5th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 5th

Wind
300/20Kts Gusting 30Kts
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Few at 2000ft

High Probability Temporary Conditions
Visiblity
8000 Meters
Cloud
Broken at 2000ft Towering Cumulonimbus
Weather
Showers Rain

* 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.

Planning a flight to or from Malta Airport?

You can check weather data for your entire route using our route search tool.

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 Malta Airport.




Comiso Airport (LICB/CIY)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 79 Nautical Miles

Clich here to see the full details for Comiso Airport

runway variable wind
Wind Variable (max)
Headwind Crosswind
~2 kts ~2 kts



Catania Airport (LICC/CTA)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 116 Nautical Miles

Clich here to see the full details for Catania Airport

runway
26
windsock
Runway 26
Headwind Crosswind
9 kts 2 kts



Reggio Calabria Airport (LICR/REG)
Runways Available 11, 15, 29, 33
Distance 166 Nautical Miles

Clich here to see the full details for Reggio Calabria Airport

runway
33
windsock
Runway 33
Headwind Crosswind
8 kts 3 kts



Palermo Airport (LICJ/PMO)
Runways Available 02, 07, 20, 25
Distance 178 Nautical Miles

Clich here to see the full details for Palermo Airport

runway
20
windsock
Runway 20
Headwind Crosswind
11 kts 2 kts


Spotted an error with any of the airport information stored in our database?
Please let us know via the contact form.