Medium Regional Airport • Souda, M, GR
Elevation: 490 ft (149 m) • 35.5317, 24.1497
Chania International Airport (LGSA / CHQ) is a medium regional airport serving Souda, M, GR, situated at an elevation of 490 ft (149 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.9° East.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR LGSA 042120Z 13004KT 9999 FEW018 26/21 Q1011
TAF LGSA 041700Z 0418/0518 10006KT 9999 FEW020
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