Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE/OPLA)

Lahore, Pakistan

The airport has 2 runways; the longest is 18L/36R at 3,360 m (11,024 ft). Its elevation is 217 m (712 ft).

Weather

Observed 08:30

Smoke 21 °C

Wind: From the east 19 km/h (10 kt) Gentle breeze
Rain: None
Snow: None
Thunderstorm: None
Fog and mist: None
Other weather: Smoke
Visibility: 4 km
Cloud: Partly cloudy, lowest cloud 1,200 m
Temperature: 21 °C
Humidity: About 85%
Pressure: 1015 hPa
Next 2 hours: At times in the next 2 hours: wind from the north 28 km/h (15 kt), gusts 65 km/h (35 kt), visibility 1.5 km, thunderstorm with rain, a few clouds, lowest cloud 910 m, cumulonimbus

Forecast

30% chance at times until 09:00: thunderstorm with rain
30% chance at times until 09:00: strong wind, from the northeast 37 km/h (20 kt), gusts 56 km/h (30 kt)

Forecast valid until 11:00 tomorrow.

Local time 08:45 (UTC+5)
Sunrise 06:05
Sunset 17:30

Details (expert)

Code-by-code decoding of the report
Code	Meaning
METAR	METAR (routine report)
OPLA	Airport ICAO code
150330Z	Observed at 03:30 UTC (08:30 local time)
08010KT	Wind: 080° 10 kt (19 km/h)
4000	Visibility: 4 km
FU	Weather: Smoke
FEW040	Cloud: A few clouds 4,000 ft (1,200 m)
SCT100	Cloud: Partly cloudy 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
21/18	Temperature 21 °C, dew point 18 °C
Q1015	Pressure (QNH): 1015 hPa
TEMPO 34015G35KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB	At times in the 2 hours after the observation: wind from the north 28 km/h (15 kt), gusts 65 km/h (35 kt), visibility 1.5 km, thunderstorm with rain, a few clouds, lowest cloud 910 m, cumulonimbus
RMK QFE989 A29.97	Remarks (not decoded)

Flight category (US classification, aviationweather.gov): IFR. This classification says nothing about whether flights operate.

Raw METAR

METAR OPLA 150330Z 08010KT 4000 FU FEW040 SCT100 21/18 Q1015 TEMPO 34015G35KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE989 A29.97

Forecast periods (TAF issued 04:00 (23:00 UTC))
Period	Change	Wind	Visibility	Weather	Cloud
05:00 to 11:00 tomorrow (1500/1606)	Main forecast	050° 4 kt (7 km/h)	4 km	Smoke	Partly cloudy 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
05:00 to 09:00 (1500/1504)	30% chance at times (PROB30 TEMPO)	050° 20 kt (37 km/h), gusts 30 kt (56 km/h)	2 km	Thunderstorm with rain	A few clouds 3,000 ft (910 m), cumulonimbus; Partly cloudy 4,000 ft (1,200 m); Mostly cloudy 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
11:00 to 17:00 (1506/1512)	At times (TEMPO)	060° 8 kt (15 km/h)	6 km	—	A few clouds 4,000 ft (1,200 m); Partly cloudy 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
17:00 to 19:00 (1512/1514)	Gradually (BECMG)	050° 4 kt (7 km/h)	4 km	Smoke	No low cloud

Raw TAF

TAF OPLA 142300Z 1500/1606 05004KT 4000 FU SCT100 TX33/1510Z TN21/1501Z PROB30 TEMPO 1500/1504 05020G30KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB SCT040 BKN100 TEMPO 1506/1512 06008KT 6000 FEW040 SCT100 BECMG 1512/1514 05004KT 4000 FU NSC

Aerodrome forecasts do not include temperature.

Sunrise and sunset are calculated for sea level and a flat horizon; in mountainous terrain they may differ by a few minutes.

METAR/TAF log

Aviation weather reports issued in the last 24 hours, newest first. Times are the airport’s local time (currently UTC+5), with UTC alongside. METAR is the routine report, SPECI a special report issued when the weather changes significantly, and TAF the aerodrome forecast.

Allama Iqbal International Airport: reports from the last 24 hours (52 reports)
Time	Type	Summary	Raw report
08:3003:30 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 21 °C, from the east 19 km/h (10 kt)	METAR OPLA 150330Z 08010KT 4000 FU FEW040 SCT100 21/18 Q1015 TEMPO 34015G35KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE989 A29.97
08:0003:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 19 °C, from the northeast 19 km/h (10 kt)	METAR OPLA 150300Z 06010KT 4000 FU SCT040 BKN100 19/18 Q1015 RETSRA TEMPO 34015G35KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE989 A29.98
07:3002:30 UTC	METAR	Thunderstorm with rain, 19 °C, from the northeast 22 km/h (12 kt)	METAR OPLA 150230Z 05012KT 3000 TSRA FEW030CB SCT040 BKN100 19/18 Q1015 TEMPO 34015G35KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE989 A30.0 0
07:0002:00 UTC	METAR	Thunderstorm with rain, 20 °C, from the north 22 km/h (12 kt)	METAR OPLA 150200Z 35012KT 1500 R36/P2000 R18/P2000 TSRA FEW030CB SCT040 OVC100 20/18 Q1016 TEMPO 34015G35KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE990 A30.02
06:3001:30 UTC	METAR	Thunderstorm, no precipitation, 23 °C, from the east 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR OPLA 150130Z 10008KT 3000 TS FEW030CB SCT040 OVC100 23/19 Q1015 TEMPO 34015G35KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE989 A29.98
06:0001:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 23 °C, from the east 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR OPLA 150100Z 08008KT 4000 FU SCT040 BKN100 23/19 Q1014 TEMPO 34015G35KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE988 A29.96
05:3000:30 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 23 °C, from the east 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR OPLA 150030Z 07008KT 4000 FU SCT040 BKN100 23/19 Q1013 TEMPO 34015G35KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE987 A29.93
05:0000:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 23 °C, from the northeast 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR OPLA 150000Z 04009KT 4000 FU SCT040 SCT100 23/19 Q1013 NOSIG RMK QFE987 A29.92
04:3023:30 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 23 °C, from the northeast 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR OPLA 142330Z 03009KT 4000 FU SCT040 SCT100 23/20 Q1013 NOSIG RMK QFE987 A29.92
04:0023:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 24 °C, from the northeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 142300Z 03004KT 4000 FU SCT100 24/20 Q1013 NOSIG RMK QFE987 A29.91
04:0023:00 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 05:00 to 11:00 tomorrow	TAF OPLA 142300Z 1500/1606 05004KT 4000 FU SCT100 TX33/1510Z TN21/1501Z PROB30 TEMPO 1500/1504 05020G30KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB SCT040 BKN100 TEMPO 1506/1512 06008KT 6000 FEW040 SCT100 BECMG 1512/1514 05004KT 4000 FU NSC
03:3022:30 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 24 °C, from the north 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 142230Z 02004KT 4000 SCT100 24/20 Q1012 NOSIG RMK QFE986 A29.90
03:0022:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 24 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 142200Z 08004KT 4000 FU SCT100 24/20 Q1012 NOSIG RMK QFE986 A29.90
02:3021:30 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 24 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 142130Z 09004KT 4000 FU SCT040 SCT100 24/20 Q1012 TEMPO 05015G30KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE986 A29.90
02:0021:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 24 °C, from the north 4 km/h (2 kt)	METAR OPLA 142100Z 02002KT 4000 FU SCT040 SCT100 24/20 Q1013 TEMPO 05015G30KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE987 A29.92
01:3020:30 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 24 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 142030Z 08004KT 4000 FU SCT040 SCT100 24/21 Q1013 TEMPO 05015G30KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE987 A29.92
01:0020:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 25 °C, from the north 4 km/h (2 kt)	METAR OPLA 142000Z 02002KT 4000 FU SCT040 SCT100 25/21 Q1013 TEMPO 05015G30KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE987 A29.92
00:3019:30 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 25 °C, from the southeast 11 km/h (6 kt)	METAR OPLA 141930Z 13006KT 4000 VCTS FEW030CB SCT040 SCT100 25/21 Q1013 TEMPO 05015G30KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE987 A29.93
00:0019:00 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 26 °C, from the east 11 km/h (6 kt)	METAR OPLA 141900Z 08006KT 4000 VCTS FEW030CB SCT040 BKN100 26/21 Q1014 TEMPO 05015G30KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE988 A29.95
14 October 23:3018:30 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 26 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 141830Z 09004KT 4000 VCTS FEW030CB SCT040 SCT100 26/21 Q1014 TEMPO 05015G30KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE988 A29.95
14 October 23:0018:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 26 °C, from the northeast 13 km/h (7 kt)	METAR OPLA 141800Z 05007KT 4000 FU SCT040 SCT100 26/21 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.95
14 October 22:3017:30 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 26 °C, from the northeast 11 km/h (6 kt)	METAR OPLA 141730Z 04006KT 4000 FU SCT040 SCT100 26/21 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.96
14 October 22:0017:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 26 °C, from the northeast 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR OPLA 141700Z 05005KT 4000 FU SCT100 26/21 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.97
14 October 22:0017:00 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 14 October 23:00 to 05:00 tomorrow	TAF OPLA 141700Z 1418/1524 05004KT 4000 FU SCT100 TX33/1510Z TN21/1501Z TEMPO 1422/1504 04020G30KT 2000 -TSRA FEW030CB SCT040 BKN100 BECMG 1506/1508 07008KT 6000 FEW040 SCT100 BECMG 1512/1514 05004KT 4000 FU NSC
14 October 21:3016:30 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 26 °C, from the northeast 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR OPLA 141630Z 05005KT 4000 FU NSC 26/21 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.96
14 October 21:0016:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 27 °C, from the northeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 141600Z 05004KT 4000 FU NSC 27/21 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.96
14 October 20:3015:30 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 27 °C, from the northeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 141530Z 06004KT 4000 FU NSC 27/21 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.96
14 October 20:0015:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 27 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR OPLA 141500Z 11003KT 4000 FU NSC 27/21 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.96
14 October 19:3014:30 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 28 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR OPLA 141430Z 09003KT 5000 FU NSC 28/21 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.95
14 October 19:0014:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 28 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 141400Z 08004KT 5000 FU NSC 28/21 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.95
14 October 18:3013:30 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 29 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR OPLA 141330Z 09003KT 5000 FU NSC 29/20 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.94
14 October 18:0013:00 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 30 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 141300Z 09004KT 6000 NSC 30/20 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.94
14 October 17:3012:30 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 31 °C, from the southeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 141230Z 13004KT 7000 NSC 31/14 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.94
14 October 17:0012:00 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 32 °C, from the south 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR OPLA 141200Z 19003KT 7000 NSC 32/19 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.94
14 October 16:3011:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 32 °C, from the south 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 141130Z 18004KT 7000 FEW100 32/19 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.94
14 October 16:0011:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 32 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 141100Z 11004KT 8000 FEW100 32/19 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.94
14 October 16:0011:00 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 14 October 17:00 to 23:00	TAF OPLA 141100Z 1412/1518 06004KT 4000 FU FEW040 SCT100 TX33/1510Z TN21/1501Z TEMPO 1421/1503 04020G30KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB SCT040 BKN100 BECMG 1506/1508 08008KT 6000 SCT040 SCT100
14 October 15:3010:30 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 33 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 141030Z 11004KT 8000 SCT100 33/19 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.95
14 October 15:0010:00 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 33 °C, from the northeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 141000Z 05004KT 8000 SCT100 33/19 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.96
14 October 14:3009:30 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 34 °C, from the northeast 4 km/h (2 kt)	METAR OPLA 140930Z 04002KT 8000 SCT100 34/18 Q1014 NOSIG RMK QFE988 A29.96
14 October 14:0009:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 34 °C, from the south 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 140900Z 18004KT 8000 FEW100 34/18 Q1015 NOSIG RMK QFE989 A29.97
14 October 13:3008:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 34 °C, from the southwest 4 km/h (2 kt)	METAR OPLA 140830Z 22002KT 8000 FEW100 34/18 Q1015 NOSIG RMK QFE989 A29.98
14 October 13:0008:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 33 °C, from the west 4 km/h (2 kt)	METAR OPLA 140800Z 27002KT 7000 FEW100 33/18 Q1016 NOSIG RMK QFE990 A30.00
14 October 12:3007:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 33 °C, from the southwest 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR OPLA 140730Z 21003KT 7000 FEW100 33/18 Q1016 NOSIG RMK QFE990 A30.02
14 October 12:0007:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 33 °C, from the south 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR OPLA 140700Z 18003KT 7000 FEW100 33/18 Q1016 NOSIG RMK QFE991 A30.03
14 October 11:3006:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 32 °C, from the southeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 140630Z 13004KT 6000 FEW100 32/19 Q1017 BECMG 7000 RMK QFE991 A30.04
14 October 11:0006:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 32 °C, calm	METAR OPLA 140600Z 00000KT 6000 FU FEW100 32/19 Q1017 NOSIG RMK QFE991 A30.05
14 October 10:3005:30 UTC	METAR	Haze, 31 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR OPLA 140530Z 10003KT 5000 HZ FEW100 31/19 Q1017 BECMG 6000 RMK QFE991 A30.06
14 October 10:0005:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 30 °C, from the southeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 140500Z 13004KT 5000 FU FEW200 30/19 Q1017 NOSIG RMK QFE991 A30.05
14 October 10:0005:00 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 14 October 11:00 to 17:00	TAF OPLA 140500Z 1406/1512 14008KT 5000 FU SCT040 SCT100 TX33/1410Z TN21/1501Z TEMPO 1410/1414 34015G30KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB SCT040 BKN100 TEMPO 1422/1502 05020G35KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB SCT040 BKN100
14 October 09:3004:30 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 27 °C, from the southeast 4 km/h (2 kt)	METAR OPLA 140430Z 13002KT 4000 FU FEW200 27/19 Q1017 NOSIG RMK QFE991 A30.04
14 October 09:0004:00 UTC	METAR	Smoke, 27 °C, from the southeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OPLA 140400Z 12004KT 4000 FU FEW200 27/19 Q1017 NOSIG RMK QFE991 A30.04

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Key facts

IATA code: LHE
ICAO code: OPLA
Type: Large airport
Country: Pakistan
Municipality served: Lahore
Airport reference point: 31.5216° N, 74.4036° E31° 31′ 18″ N, 74° 24′ 13″ E
Elevation: 217 m (712 ft)
Runways: 2

Runways

Runways at Allama Iqbal International Airport
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	True bearing
18L/36R	3,360 m (11,024 ft)	46 m	Concrete	Yes	18L 181°36R 1°
18R/36L	2,743 m (9,000 ft)	46 m	Asphalt	Yes	18R 181°36L 1°

Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.

Nearest airports

Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ), India: 43 km
Sialkot International Airport (SKT), Pakistan: 113 km
Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), Pakistan: 135 km

Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.