Medium Regional Airport • Castries, 02, LC
Elevation: 22 ft (7 m) • 14.0202, -60.9929
George F. L. Charles Airport (TLPC / SLU) is a medium regional airport serving Castries, 02, LC, situated at an elevation of 22 ft (7 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.5° West.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR TLPC 241800Z 08011KT 9999 BKN026 30/24 Q1015 NOSIG
TAF TLPC 231700Z 2318/2418 10010KT 9999 SCT026 TEMPO 2406/2418 5000 SHRA BKN017 BKN038
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