Medium Regional Airport • Van, 65, TR
Elevation: 5,480 ft (1670 m) • 38.4682, 43.3323
Van Ferit Melen Airport (LTCI / VAN) is a medium regional airport serving Van, 65, TR, situated at an elevation of 5,480 ft (1670 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.0° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR LTCI 041950Z VRB02KT 9999 SCT040 SCT100 22/08 Q1012 NOSIG
TAF LTCI 041940Z 0421/0506 VRB02KT 9999 FEW040 SCT100
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