Europe Aviation Weather Report for Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (LTFJ/SAW)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Sabiha Gökçen International Airport at 15:20 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 06, 24
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
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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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport at 15:20 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:43 |
| Sunrise | 04:09 |
| Sunset | 16:12 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:38 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 040°
Speed: 17kts (26mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 09°
Dewpoint: 02°
Pressure
QNH: 1016
RAW METAR and TAF data for Sabiha Gökçen International Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LTFJ 171520Z 04016KT CAVOK 09/02 Q1016 NOSIG RMK RWY24R 03014KT RWY06R 02018KT RWY24L 04017KT
METAR LTFJ 171450Z 04019KT CAVOK 10/01 Q1016 NOSIG
METAR LTFJ 171420Z 04018KT CAVOK 11/01 Q1016 NOSIG RMK RWY24R 05014KT RWY06R 02018KT RWY24L 03017KT
METAR LTFJ 171350Z 04018KT CAVOK 12/01 Q1016 NOSIG
| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 5 kts |
Wind favours runway 06 with a crosswind of 5 kts and a headwind of 15 kts
LTFJ 171040Z 1712/1812 04015KT 9999 FEW040
BECMG 1712/1715 CAVOK
BECMG 1718/1720 FEW015 SCT100
BECMG 1721/1724 BKN015
BECMG 1800/1802 BKN006
PROB40 1802/1806 4000 BR BKN003
BECMG 1806/1808 BKN015
TEMPO 1808/1812 -DZ
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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).
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 18th
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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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.
Atatürk Airport (LTBA/ISL)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 26 Nautical Miles
Atatürk Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Atatürk Airport
| Runway 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 3 kts |
Istanbul Airport (LTFM/IST)
Runways Available 16L, 16R, 17L, 17R, 18, 34L, 34R, 35L, 35R, 36
Distance 39 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Istanbul Airport
| Runway 36 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 12 kts |
Burgas Airport (LBBG/BOJ)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 148 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Burgas Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 1 kts |
Alexandroupoli Airport "Dimokritos" (LGAL/AXD)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 175 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Alexandroupoli Airport "Dimokritos"
| Runway 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 4 kts |
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