Lens Benifontaine Airfield

LFQL · Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France

The METAR station used is 85 km away from the airport
Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction of Wind direction to Wind direction 250° Lens Benifontaine Airfield 3/21
Wind direction to Wind: 14 kt, gusting 26 kt, 4 beaufort

11 kt

9 kt
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BKN 1,900
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OVC 2,600
METAR LFAT 281300Z AUTO 25014G26KT 220V280 9999 BKN019 OVC026 11/06 Q1009 NOSIG

METAR Lens Benifontaine Airfield - LFQL

Lens Benifontaine Airfield is a small airport in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France. The airport is located at latitude 50.46629 and longitude 2.82038. The airport has 2 runways: 3/21 and 9/27. The ICAO airport code of this field is LFQL. The airport is in the Paris FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport on April 28, 2024 15:00, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 250° with a speed of 14 kt. Wind gusts of 26 kt have been measured. The wind direction varies between 220° and 280°.

Visibility is 10 km or more.

There are broken clouds at an altitude of 1,900 ft and overcast clouds at an altitude of 2,600 ft. The ceiling, broken or more, is 1,900 ft.

The temperature and wind chill are 11 °C. The dew point is 6 °C, the relative humidity is 72%. The air pressure at sea level is 1009 hPa (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 21:04. This applies to Lens Benifontaine 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 and skydive centers. Companies on this airport are Aéroclub Gaston Vailler and Lens Parachutisme.

Experiences

Go to Vliegles.nl to find flying lessons, skydives and other flying experiences. Browse the page for all available activities near Lens Benifontaine 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 %
3/21 030°-210° 9-17 kt 11-20 kt 64 %
9/27 089°-269° 5-8 kt 13-25 kt 33 %

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

Clouds

1,900 ft BKN Broken clouds
2,600 ft OVC Overcast clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 11 °C
Dewpoint 6 °C
Rel. humidity 72%
Kp-index 0 (0-9)

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:32
Midday
13:50
Sunset
21:09 (6:02h)

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