Large International Airport • Thessaloniki, B, GR
Elevation: 22 ft (7 m) • 40.5193, 22.9700
Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (LGTS / SKG) is a large international airport serving Thessaloniki, B, GR, situated at an elevation of 22 ft (7 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.3° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR LGTS 041920Z 33020KT 9999 FEW025 29/08 Q1012 NOSIG
TAF LGTS 041700Z 0418/0518 33015KT 9999 FEW030 TEMPO 0418/0506 33015G25KT
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