Large International Airport • Funchal, 30, PT
Elevation: 192 ft (59 m) • 32.6979, -16.7745
Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo (LPMA / FNC) is a large international airport serving Funchal, 30, PT, situated at an elevation of 192 ft (59 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.6° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR LPMA 042330Z 31003KT 9999 FEW013 21/18 Q1018
TAF LPMA 042300Z 0500/0524 VRB05KT 9999 SCT012 BECMG 0510/0512 15010KT BECMG 0518/0520 VRB05KT
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