Europe Aviation Weather Report for Sion Airport (LSGS/SIR)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Sion Airport at 13:20 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 07R, 25L
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Sion 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 Sion Airport at 13:20 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Sion Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:09 |
| Sunrise | 05:37 |
| Sunset | 17:40 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:08 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 240°
Variation: 150-310°
Speed: 5kts (8mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 14°
Dewpoint: 02°
Pressure
QNH: 1017
RAW METAR and TAF data for Sion Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LSGS 171320Z 24005KT 150V310 CAVOK 14/02 Q1017
METAR LSGS 171250Z 22005KT 170V310 CAVOK 13/01 Q1018
METAR LSGS 171220Z VRB03KT CAVOK 13/01 Q1019
METAR LSGS 171150Z VRB02KT CAVOK 13/M01 Q1019
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 25 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
LSGS 171125Z 1712/1721 VRB02KT 9999 FEW035
BECMG 1712/1715 25012KT CAVOK
BECMG 1717/1720 VRB02KT
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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
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 17th
* 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 Sion Airport.
Bern Airport (LSZB/BRN)
Runways Available 14, 32
Distance 49 Nautical Miles
Bern Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Bern Airport
| Runway 32 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 0 kts | 6 kts |
Meiringen Air Base (LSMM/)
Runways Available 10, 28
Distance 52 Nautical Miles
Meiringen Air Base is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for Meiringen Air Base
| Runway 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 4 kts |
Geneva Airport (LSGG/GVA)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 58 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Geneva Airport
| Runway 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 3 kts |
Turin Airport (LIMF/TRN)
Runways Available 18, 36
Distance 72 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Turin Airport
| Runway 18 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 4 kts |
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