LFRC — Cherbourg Manche airport METAR & TAF
IATA CER · Cherbourg · FR
Current report
METAR LFRC 300400Z AUTO 18012KT 9999 ///TCU 20/16 Q1008
The latest observation at Cherbourg Manche airport was issued at 30 Sep 04:00Z. Wind is from south (180°) at 12 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky is clear. Temperature is 20 °C with a dew point of 16 °C. The altimeter setting is 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF AMD LFRC 281513Z 2815/2824 06010KT 9999 BKN020 TEMPO 2815/2824 4000 RA BKN008 BKN040CB
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 15:00Z – 29 Sep 00:00Z | FROM | MVFR | 060° 10 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 2,000 ft |
| 28 Sep 15:00Z – 29 Sep 00:00Z | TEMPO | IFR | 4 km visibility, RA, broken cloud 800 ft, broken cloud 4,000 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for LFRC, aggregated. 1,023 reports stored so far.
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About LFRC weather reports
Cherbourg Manche airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.