KLTS — Current METAR, Altus AFB, OK, US
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Flight category
VFR
Visual conditions — ceiling > 3,000 ft and visibility > 5 sm.
What do VFR, MVFR, IFR & LIFR mean?▾
| Category | Ceiling | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| VFRVisual Flight Rules | greater than 3,000 ft AGL | andgreater than 5 sm |
| MVFRMarginal VFR | 1,000 to 3,000 ft AGL | and/or3 to 5 sm |
| IFRInstrument Flight Rules | 500 to below 1,000 ft AGL | and/or1 to less than 3 sm |
| LIFRLow IFR | below 500 ft AGL | and/orless than 1 sm |
Raw METAR · observed 241955Z
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Decoded METAR
Raw TAF · issued 241700Z
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Decoded TAF — forecast
Base forecast — valid the 24th at 17:00 UTC to the 25th at 23:00 UTC
- Wind from 170° at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Scattered clouds at 12,000 ft AGL.
- Broken clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 24th at 22:00 UTC to the 24th at 23:00 UTC
- Wind from 130° at 9 knots.
- Visibility 9,000 meters.
- Light showers of rain.
- Scattered clouds at 8,000 ft AGL.
- Broken clouds at 18,000 ft AGL.
Temporarily, the 25th at 01:00 UTC to the 25th at 04:00 UTC
- Wind from 300° at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots.
- Visibility 6,000 meters.
- Light thunderstorm rain.
- Broken clouds at 3,000 ft AGL (cumulonimbus).
- Overcast clouds at 6,000 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 25th at 04:00 UTC to the 25th at 05:00 UTC
- Wind variable direction at 6 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- No significant weather.
- Few clouds at 6,000 ft AGL.
- Scattered clouds at 12,000 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 25th at 14:00 UTC to the 25th at 15:00 UTC
- Wind from 130° at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Scattered clouds at 8,000 ft AGL.
- Scattered clouds at 20,000 ft AGL.
Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.
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