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METAR - Aviation Routine Weather Report
KLFT - Lafayette, Louisiana
Updated at 01:53 GMT le 20 juin 2013 (20:53 CDT):
METAR KLFT 200153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02610233
TAF - Terminal Area Forecast
KLFT - Lafayette, Louisiana
Updated at 01:53 GMT le 20 juin 2013 (20:53 CDT):
TAF KLFT 192340Z 2000/2024 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 TEMPO
     2009/2013 4SM BR
     FM201400 25005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN150=
Decoded:
ID: KLFT   Lafayette Regio, LA
REPORT TIME: 19 23:40
VALID TIME: 20 June AT 00:00Z to 20 June AT 24:00Z.
INITIAL WX
   WIND: VARIABLE AT 3
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 20 SCT
   CLOUDS: 250 BKN
TEMPORARY WX FROM 09Z TO 13Z
   VISIBILITY: 4.0 MILES
   WEATHER: BR
NEW WX STARTING: 14:00Z
   WINDS: 250 AT 5
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   WEATHER: VCSH
   CLOUDS: 25 SCT
   CLOUDS: 150 BKN
   COMMENTS: = 

PIREP - Pilot Weather Report
KLFT - Lafayette, Louisiana
Updated at 01:53 GMT le 20 juin 2013 (20:53 CDT):
No PIREP is currently available for this location.
AIRMET - Airmens Meteorological Information
KLFT - Lafayette, Louisiana
Updated at 01:53 GMT le 20 juin 2013 (20:53 CDT):
DFWS WA 200245
AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR VALID UNTIL 200900
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AIRMET IFR...TN KY
FROM HNN TO HMV TO 30NNW GQO TO 60ESE BWG TO 30NE LOZ TO HNN
VIS BLW 3SM BR/FG. CONDS DVLPG 06-09Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 09Z ENDG
12-15Z.
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AIRMET IFR...TX LA
FROM 30ENE MLU TO 40W BTR TO 20WSW IAH TO 50E CWK TO 20SW GGG TO
30ENE MLU
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR. CONDS DVLPG 06-09Z. CONDS CONTG BYD
09Z ENDG 12-15Z.
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OTLK VALID 0900-1500Z...IFR TX LA MS
BOUNDED BY 30ENE MLU-20SSE MCB-30SSW BTR-20NE LCH-60SSE CWK-30W
CWK-20WSW EIC-30ENE MLU
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR. CONDS ENDG 12-15Z.
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DFWT WA 200245
AIRMET TANGO FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 200900
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NO SGFNT TURB EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
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DFWZ WA 200245
AIRMET ZULU FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 200900
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NO SGFNT ICE EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 135-170 ACRS AREA
   160 ALG 20ENE LBL-70SE LBL-60NNE CDS-20NNE CDS-50WSW LBB-20N
      CRP-BRO
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SIGMET - Significant Meteorological Information
KLFT - Lafayette, Louisiana
Updated at 01:53 GMT le 20 juin 2013 (20:53 CDT):
No SIGMET is currently available for this location.
NOTAM - Notice to Airmen
KLFT - Lafayette, Louisiana
Updated at 01:53 GMT le 20 juin 2013 (20:53 CDT):
!LFT 06/043 LFT NAV TACAN OTS WEF 1306191400-1306191600
CREATED: 19 Jun 2013 13:22:00 SOURCE: MOCC
!LFT 06/042 LFT RWY 4L/22R CLSD TIL 1306192100
CREATED: 19 Jun 2013 13:06:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!LFT 06/041 LFT OBST TOWER 552 (524 AGL) 5.0 W LGTS OTS (ASR 1022457) WEF 1306190517-1307040517
CREATED: 19 Jun 2013 05:17:00 SOURCE: LFT
!LFT 06/034 LFT OBST TOWER 297 (265 AGL) 6.4 WNW LGTS OTS (ASR 1218281) WEF 1306160806-1307010706
CREATED: 16 Jun 2013 08:05:00 SOURCE: LFT
!LFT 06/033 LFT OBST TOWER 288 (250 AGL) 4.2 NW LGTS OTS (ASR 1268112) WEF 1306152321-1306302221
CREATED: 15 Jun 2013 23:20:00 SOURCE: LFT
!LFT 06/015 LFT OBST TOWER 329 (313 AGL) 11.7 NE LGTS OTS (ASR 1041742) TIL 1306260404
CREATED: 11 Jun 2013 04:13:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!LFT 06/010 LFT OBST TOWER 1049 (1026 AGL) 8.3 NE LGTS OTS (ASR 1251823) TIL 1306222259
CREATED: 07 Jun 2013 23:00:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!LFT 06/007 LFT OBST TOWER 310 (288 AGL) 16.5 ENE LGTS OTS (ASR 1252955) WEF 1306061233-1306211133
CREATED: 06 Jun 2013 12:33:00 SOURCE: LFT
!LFT 05/069 LFT RWY 22L RAIL OTS WEF 1305281518
CREATED: 28 May 2013 15:18:00 SOURCE: MOCC
!LFT 03/007 LFT RWY 22L PAPI OTS
CREATED: 03 Mar 2013 19:28:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!LFT 02/019 LFT SVC TERMINAL AREA RADAR WEATHER PART OTS WEF 1302132118
CREATED: 13 Feb 2013 21:18:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!LFT 12/009 LFT RWY 4R/22L UNGROOVED
CREATED: 04 Dec 2012 23:44:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!LFT 12/003 LFT RWY 4R/22L NONSTD MARKINGS
CREATED: 04 Dec 2012 00:14:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!LFT 11/021 LFT TWY L SW 200 NON MOVEMENT AREA NONSTD MARKING 
WEF 1211262158CREATED: 26 Nov 2012 21:58:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!LFT 11/015 LFT APRON NORTH RAMP WORK IN PROGRESS CONSTRUCTION LGTD AND BARRICADED
CREATED: 19 Nov 2012 19:20:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!LFT 11/014 LFT TWY F NE 400 NON MOVEMENT AREA NONSTD MARKING
CREATED: 19 Nov 2012 19:17:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!FDC 3/9510 LFT FI/T IAP LAFAYETTE RGNL, LAFAYETTE, LA.
   RADAR-1, AMDT 10...     ASR 4R MDA 580/ HATH 541 ALL CATS. VISIBILITY CATS C/D 1 5/8.     TEMPORARY CRANE, 280 MSL, 4.21 NM SW OF AIRPORT.CREATED: 18 Jun 2013 11:27:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/9509 LFT FI/T IAP LAFAYETTE RGNL, LAFAYETTE, LA.
   ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 4R, AMDT 2...     S-LOC 4R MDA 580/ HATH 541 ALL CATS.      VISIBILITY CATS C/D 1 5/8.     VDP AT 3.02 DME, DISTANCE VDP TO THLD 1.53 MILES.     TEMPORARY CRANE, 280 MSL, 4.21 NM SW OF AIRPORT.CREATED: 18 Jun 2013 11:27:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/9507 LFT FI/T IAP LAFAYETTE RGNL, LAFAYETTE, LA.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 4R, AMDT 1...     LNAV MDA 580/ HATH 541 ALL CATS. VISIBILITY CATS C/D 1 5/8.     TEMPORARY CRANE, 280 MSL, 4.21 NM SW OF AIRPORT.CREATED: 18 Jun 2013 11:26:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/8841 LFT FI/T IAP LAFAYETTE RGNL, LAFAYETTE, LA.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 22L, AMDT 5...     ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA, LLA VOR/DME UNMONITORED.CREATED: 14 Jun 2013 13:56:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/8250 LFT FI/T IAP LAFAYETTE RGNL, LAFAYETTE, LA.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 22L, AMDT 5...   ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 4R, AMDT 2...   RNAV (GPS) RWY 4R, AMDT 1...   RNAV (GPS) RWY 22L, AMDT 1...   RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, ORIG...   RADAR-1, AMDT 10...     CIRCLING CATS A/B/C MDA 640/ HAA 598.     TEMPORARY CRANE 279 MSL, 1.67 NM WEST OF AIRPORT.CREATED: 13 Jun 2013 13:13:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/5796 LFT FI/T IAP LAFAYETTE RGNL, LAFAYETTE, LA.
   VOR/DME RWY 11, AMDT 1D...     NA AT NIGHT.CREATED: 06 Jun 2013 13:13:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 2/0827 LFT FI/T IAP LAFAYETTE RGNL, LAFAYETTE, LA.
   VOR/DME RWY 11, AMDT 1D...     MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 2100 TO LFT VORTAC AND LFT R-092 TO     LULEW INT/LFT 16 DME.CREATED: 05 Dec 2012 21:25:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 1/7836 LFT LAFAYETTE RGNL AIRPORT 
AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE, ESSENTIAL SERVICE BROADCAST. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 30, 2011. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) HAS ADOPTED TWO ADS-B DATA LINKS: 1090 MHZ EXTENDED SQUITTER (1090ES) AND 978 MHZ UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRANSCEIVER (UAT). THE TWO LINKS OPERATE SIMILARLY AND SUPPORT TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B). ADDITIONALLY, THE UAT LINK SUPPORTS FLIGHTINFORMATION SERVICE- BROADCAST (FIS-B). TIS-B SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) WHERE THERE ARE BOTH ADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE (RADAR) AND ADEQUATE BROADCAST COVERAGE FROM ADS-B GROUND STATIONS. FIS-B SERVICE AVAILABILITY IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE NAS IN 2013, AND IS CURRENTLYAVAILABLE WITHIN CERTAIN REGIONS. THIS NOTAM ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE INITIAL TIS-B AND FIS-B CAPABILITY WITH THE LAFAYETTE RGNL LFT AIRPORT AIRSPACE. THE FAA IS DEVELOPING POLICY GUIDANCE MATERIAL ON AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST (ADS-B), ESSENTIAL SERVICES TIS-B AND FIS-B THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED INTRADITIONAL SOURCE REFERENCES SUCH AS THE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM). REPORTS OF TIS-B AND FIS-B MALFUNCTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED BY RADIO OR TELEPHONE TO THE NEAREST FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) FACILITY.CREATED: 28 Nov 2011 22:37:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
Forecast Area
KLFT - Lafayette, Louisiana
Updated at 01:53 GMT le 20 juin 2013 (20:53 CDT):
FA4W  
DFWC FA 200145
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 202000
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 201400...OTLK VALID 201400-202000
OK TX AR TN LA MS AL
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SEE AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR CONDS AND MTN OBSCN.
TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR CONDS.
NON MSL HGTS DENOTED BY AGL OR CIG.
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SYNOPSIS...STNR FNT ERN MO-MIDDLE TN-WRN NC DSIPTG BY 12Z. STNR
FNT NERN TX-CNTRL MS-CNTRL AL MOVG LTL THRU 12Z. BY 20Z STNR FNT
NERN TX-NERN LA-SRN AL-S GA.
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OK
PNHDL...SCT090 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR WND.
RMNDR WRN OK...SCT100 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR WND.
NERN OK...SCT060 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
SERN OK...BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
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NWRN TX
PNHDL...SCT090 BKN CI. OCNL BKN090 TOP 140. VIS 3SM SCT -TSRA. CB
TOP ABV FL450. SEV POSS. WND S 20G30KT. BECMG 0406 BKN CI. WND S
G25KT. OTLK...VFR WND.
S PLAINS...SCT070 BKN CI. OCNL BKN070 TOP 140. VIS 3SM SCT -TSRA.
CB TOP FL440. SEV POSS. WND S 20G30KT. BECMG 0507 SCT120 BKN CI.
WND S 20G30KT. OTLK...VFR WND.
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SWRN TX
FAR W-BIG BEND...BKN120 TOP FL200. VIS 5SM SCT -TSRA. CB TOP
FL450. WND SE 20G30KT. BECMG 0406 SCT100 BKN CI. ISOL -SHRA.
OTLK...VFR.
TRANSPECOS
W HLF...BKN120 TOP FL200. SCT -TSRA. CB TOP ABV FL450. WND S
20G30KT. BECMG 0406 SCT120 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
E HLF...SCT100 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
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N CNTRL TX
NWRN...SCT080 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR WND.
SWRN...SCT100 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
NERN...SCT060 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
SERN...BKN060 TOP 120. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG 0305 SCT060 BKN CI.
OTLK...VFR.
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NERN TX
SCT060 BKN CI. 12Z BKN015 TOP 030. OTLK...MVFR CIG...16Z VFR.
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SERN TX
SCT060. ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL430. 03Z SCT060. VIS 5SM BR. 10Z VIS
3SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
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S CNTRL TX
CSTL BEND...SKC. 09Z SCT015. VIS 5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
LWR RIO GRANDE VLY...SKC. 08Z SCT020. OTLK...VFR.
HILL COUNTRY
NW HLF...SCT100 BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
SE HLF...SCT080. 08Z BKN020 TOP 040. OTLK...MVFR CIG...16Z VFR.
RMNDR
N LN SAT-CRP...SCT080. TIL 03Z ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL400. 09Z
SCT015. OTLK...VFR.
SAT-CRP SWD...SCT060. 08Z SCT020. OTLK...VFR.
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AR
NWRN...BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
NERN...SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
SRN...SCT CI. 06Z BKN CI. 09Z VIS 3SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
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LA
NRN...SCT CI. BECMG 0911 BKN010 TOP 020. VIS 3SM BR. OTLK...MVFR
CIG...19Z VFR.
SWRN...SCT100 SCT CI. 07Z BKN040 TOP 080. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...VFR.
SERN...SCT120 BKN CI. ISOL -SHRA. 06Z SCT040 SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
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TN
WEST...SCT CI. 08Z VIS 3SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
MIDDLE...SCT060. 06Z SKC. 09Z VIS OCNL 5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
EAST...SCT060. BECMG 0709 VIS 3SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
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MS
NRN...SCT CI. 07Z VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
SWRN...SCT050. 08Z VIS 3SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
SERN-GULF...SCT100 BKN CI. ISOL -SHRA. 09Z BKN015 TOP 040.
OTLK...MVFR CIG...17Z VFR.
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AL
NRN...SKC. BECMG 0710 VIS 3SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
SWRN-GULF...SCT030 SCT100. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG 0608 BKN015 TOP 030.
VIS 5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
SERN...SCT050. 06Z BKN015 TOP 030. VIS 5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
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