VLPS — Pakse International Airport METAR & TAF
IATA PKZ · Pakse · LA
Current report
METAR VLPS 300500Z 32006KT 7000 RA FEW020 SCT050 33/26 Q1012 NOSIG
The latest observation at Pakse International Airport was issued at 30 Sep 05:00Z. Wind is from northwest (320°) at 6 knots. Visibility is about 7 km. The sky shows a few clouds at 2,000 ft, scattered cloud at 5,000 ft. Temperature is 33 °C with a dew point of 26 °C. The altimeter setting is 1012 hPa (29.88 inHg). These conditions classify the field as MVFR. Marginal visual conditions — legal for VFR but tightening.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF VLPS 300500Z 3006/0106 22004KT 9999 SCT020 FEW200
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 01 Oct 06:00Z | FROM | VFR | 220° 4 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 2,000 ft, a few clouds 20,000 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 VLPS, aggregated. 188 reports stored so far.
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About VLPS weather reports
Pakse International 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.