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// Station · 34m ago

LOWL

Linz-Hörsching Airport
CAT VFR
WIND VRB / 6 kt
VIS 6+ SM
CEILING CLR
T/Td 31°C / 11°C
ALTIM 30.03 inHg
ELEV 980 FT
48.2354°N / 14.1881°E
LOCATION · Linz, AT
N
WIND
VRB6 kt
LOWL · 980 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC
NOW · 13Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
VRB/6
 
 
 
VIS
6+ SM
 
 
 
CEILING
CLR
 
 
 
LAYERS
 
 
 
T / Td
31 / 11
 
 
 
ALTIM
30.03"
 
 
 

// Interpretation

VFR with light winds at variable/6 kt. Visibility 6+ SM and no reported cloud layers. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR LOWL 111350Z AUTO VRB06KT 9999 NCD 31/11 Q1017 NOSIG

LOWL · day 11 at 13:50 UTC · wind variable at 6 kt · visibility 6+ SM · temp 31°C / dewpoint 11°C · altimeter 30.03" Hg

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind VRB @ 6 kt
ALL USABLE · WINDS CALM
N
WIND
VRB6 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
ALL RUNWAYS · CALM WINDS 6 ends
08 HDG 080° CALM 9,843'
26 HDG 260° CALM 9,843'
08E HDG 080° CALM 2,165'
26E HDG 260° CALM 2,165'
07H HDG 070° CALM
25H HDG 250° CALM
Pattern altitude: 1,980 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +18°C

3,000FT
+2,020 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +100 FT
3,300 2,000 700
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV980 FT OAT+31°C ISA DELTA+18°C PRESSURE ALT868 FT
// Performance equivalent Your aircraft will perform as if it's at a field 3,000 ft high on a standard ISA day — that's +2,020 ft above LOWL's actual elevation.
// Aircraft performance impact SIGNIFICANT
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+30%
-21%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+21%
-14%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+12%
-9%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · clear · no layers reported

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 16,637 FT LOWL ELEV · 980 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
CLR
No reported cloud layers — clear sky from surface to reporting ceiling.
// Computed
CEILING HIGHEST LAYER TOTAL COVERAGEclear FREEZING LEVEL16,637 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC+1)

03:15ZSUNRISE
11:09ZSOLAR NOON
19:04ZSUNSET
19:44ZCIVIL END
CURRENT14:24Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING4h 39m VFR NIGHT BEGINS19:44Z (5h 19m) DAY LENGTH15h 48m
Waning Crescent
ILLUMINATION11% MOONRISE00:39Z MOONSET16:28Z FULL MOON IN18 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 5 shown · 100 NM (sparse area)

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