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LSMA · Alpnach Air Base

METAR & TAF for Alpnach Air Base

Live aviation weather for LSMA, decoded in plain English. Elevation 1460ft, runways 01/19.

Live METARVFR conditions
METAR LSMA 171120Z 04006KT 010V070 9999 FEW050 24/16 Q1016 RMK BLU+

Observed 5 min ago

Wind

040° (NE) at 6kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Few at 5,000ft

Temperature

24°C / 16°C dew

Humidity

61%

QNH

1016 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 2h 0m ago
TAF LSMA 170925Z 1710/1816 06004KT 9999 FEW110
TEMPO 1714/1722 SHRA SCT060TCU
PROB40
TEMPO 1714/1720 24017G30KT 4000 TSRA FEW050CB
TEMPO 1811/1816 SHRA SCT070TCU
PROB30
TEMPO 1811/1816 25015G25KT TSRA FEW060CB
  1. Fri 10:00Z to Sat 16:00ZPrevailing
    VFR
    • Wind 060° (ENE) at 4kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: few at 11,000ft
  2. Fri 14:00Z to Fri 22:00ZTemporary
    VFR
    • Rain showers
    • Cloud: scattered at 6,000ft
  3. Fri 14:00Z to Fri 20:00Z40% temporary
    IFR
    • Wind 240° (WSW) at 17kt, gusting 30kt
    • Visibility 4000 m
    • Thunderstorm with rain
    • Cloud: few at 5,000ft
  4. Sat 11:00Z to Sat 16:00ZTemporary
    VFR
    • Rain showers
    • Cloud: scattered at 7,000ft
  5. Sat 11:00Z to Sat 16:00Z30% temporary
    VFR
    • Wind 250° (WSW) at 15kt, gusting 25kt
    • Thunderstorm with rain
    • Cloud: few at 6,000ft
Daylight & performance

Sunrise

03:50Z

Sunset

19:18Z

Daylight

15h 28m

Pressure alt

1,378 ft

Density alt

2,785 ft

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Can I fly from Alpnach Air Base today?

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Common questions

Does Alpnach Air Base (LSMA) issue a METAR?

Yes. Alpnach Air Base issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. The latest is shown above.

What is a personal minima?

Your own line in the sand: the cloudbase, visibility, wind, crosswind and gust limits you will not fly below. Threshold stores yours and checks live weather against them, so the go/no-go call is yours, made once, not guessed every time.

Where does this weather come from?

Live METAR and TAF from public aviation weather feeds, updated about every 10 minutes. Always confirm against your official pre-flight brief.