Rethel Airfield

LFAP · Ardennes, Grand Est, France

The METAR station used is 34 km away from the airport
Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction of Wind direction to Wind direction 240° Rethel Airfield 6/24
Wind: 11 kt, 4 beaufort

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CAVOK
METAR LFQA 031230Z AUTO 24011KT 190V260 CAVOK 16/07 Q1013

METAR Rethel Airfield - LFAP

Rethel Airfield is a small airport in Ardennes, Grand Est, France. The airport is located at latitude 49.48109 and longitude 4.36331. The airport has one runway: 6/24. The ICAO airport code of this field is LFAP. The airport is in the Paris FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Aérodrome de Reims Prunay on May 3, 2024 14:30, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 240° with a speed of 11 kt. The wind direction varies between 190° and 260°.

The weather is CAVOK. That means there are no clouds below 5,000 ft or the MSA (minimum safe altitude), whichever is higher. This also means that no cumulonimbus or towering cumulus clouds have been observed and the visibility is 10 km or more or more. Furthermore, there can't be fog, precipitation nor other significant weather.

The temperature and wind chill are 16 °C. The dew point is 7 °C, the relative humidity is 55%. The air pressure at sea level is 1013 hPa (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 21:03. This applies to Rethel Airfield, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +2 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

On this airport you can find flying clubs. The only known company on this field is Aéroclub du Rethelois et Vouzinois.

Experiences

Go to Vliegles.nl to find flying lessons, skydives and other flying experiences. Browse the page for all available activities near Rethel Airfield. You can also use the search function to find specific flying lessons, skydives or other flying experiences near your place.

Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
6/24 055°-235° 11 kt 9 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 16 °C
Dewpoint 7 °C
Rel. humidity 55%
Kp-index 0 (0-9)

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:17
Midday
13:40
Sunset
21:03 (6:12h)

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