Europe Aviation Weather Report for Sion Airport (LSGS/SIR)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Sion Airport at 09:20 UTC on the 04th
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 09:20 UTC on the 04th
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 | 06:22 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 15:47 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:19 |
Wind
Direction: Variable
Magnetic: -
Speed: 2kts (3mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 9000 meters
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 10000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: -00°
Dewpoint: -00°
Pressure
QNH: 1010
RAW METAR and TAF data for Sion Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LSGS 040920Z VRB02KT 9000 FEW100 M00/M00 Q1010
METAR LSGS 040850Z VRB02KT 9000 FEW085 M00/M00 Q1011
METAR LSGS 040820Z VRB02KT 8000 FEW080 M01/M01 Q1010
METAR LSGS 040750Z 26004KT 9000 FEW075 M00/M01 Q1011
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 kts | ~2 kts |
Wind is variable with no runway being favoured
LSGS 040825Z 0409/0418 VRB02KT 9999 FEW080
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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 4th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
* 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 14 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 3 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 |
| 3 kts | 2 kts |
Geneva Airport (LSGG/GVA)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 58 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Geneva Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~1 kts | ~1 kts |
Turin Airport (LIMF/TRN)
Runways Available 18, 36
Distance 72 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Turin Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 kts | ~2 kts |
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