Medium Regional Airport • Al Albraq, JA, LY
Elevation: 2,157 ft (657 m) • 32.7887, 21.9643
Al Abraq International Airport (HLLQ / LAQ) is a medium regional airport serving Al Albraq, JA, LY, situated at an elevation of 2,157 ft (657 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.4° East.
TAF HLLQ 041400Z 0415/0424 27012KT 8000 FEW023
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM