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// Station · 12m ago

LTFJ

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
CAT VFR
WIND 050° / 14 kt
VIS 6+ SM
CEILING CLR
T/Td 29°C / 9°C
ALTIM 30.03 inHg
ELEV 312 FT
40.8986°N / 29.3092°E
LOCATION · Pendik, Istanbul, TR
N
WIND
050°14 kt
LTFJ · 312 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC
NOW · 13Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
050°/14
 
 
 
VIS
6+ SM
 
 
 
CEILING
CLR
 
 
 
LAYERS
 
 
 
T / Td
29 / 9
 
 
 
ALTIM
30.03"
 
 
 

// Interpretation

VFR with brisk winds at 050°/14 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 LTFJ 111350Z 05014KT CAVOK 29/09 Q1017 NOSIG RMK RWY24R 02013KT 360V060 RWY06R 03013KT RWY24L 02012KT

LTFJ · day 11 at 13:50 UTC · wind from 050° at 14 kt · visibility 6+ SM · temp 29°C / dewpoint 9°C · altimeter 30.03" Hg

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 050° @ 14 kt
2 USABLE · 2 AVOID
N
WIND
050°14 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS 2 usable
06L HDG 060° H14 kt X2 kt LEFT PRIMARY · 9,843'
06R HDG 060° H14 kt X2 kt LEFT 11,614'
TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID 2 ends
24R HDG 240° T14 kt X2 kt RIGHT
24L HDG 240° T14 kt X2 kt RIGHT
Pattern altitude: 1,312 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 +14°C

1,900FT
+1,588 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +0 FT
2,300 1,250 200
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV312 FT OAT+29°C ISA DELTA+14°C PRESSURE ALT200 FT
// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at LTAW (Tokat Airport, Tokat, elev 1,859 ft) on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact MINOR
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+19%
-13%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+13%
-9%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+8%
-6%

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 · 14,958 FT LTFJ ELEV · 312 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
CLR
No reported cloud layers — clear sky from surface to reporting ceiling.
// Computed
CEILING HIGHEST LAYER TOTAL COVERAGEclear FREEZING LEVEL14,958 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC+2)

02:41ZSUNRISE
10:09ZSOLAR NOON
17:36ZSUNSET
18:09ZCIVIL END
CURRENT14:02Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING3h 34m VFR NIGHT BEGINS18:09Z (4h 07m) DAY LENGTH14h 55m
Waning Crescent
ILLUMINATION11% MOONRISE00:05Z MOONSET15:00Z FULL MOON IN18 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 4 shown · 60 NM radius

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