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Live METAR wind (100° at 5 kt), predicted landing/departure runways (landing and departure 05), hourly sun-angle backlight map, and top photo spots for Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport.
As of Mon 26 Oct, 13:30 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 05. The METAR wind is 100° at 5 kt. 05 shows +2.8 kt headwind and 4.1 kt crosswind from the right. Closed runways: none listed. Updated Mon 26 Oct, 13:40.
| End | True hdg | Length | Headwind | Crosswind | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 45° | 9,110 ft | +2.8 kt | 4.1 kt | Landing + departure |
| 23 | 225° | 9,110 ft | -2.8 kt | 4.1 kt | Standby |
METAR LPMA 261330Z 10005KT 060V130 9999 FEW015 24/17 Q1019
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VFR100° @ 5 kt
24°C · 10+ km (9999) · 1019 hPa
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Backlight / glare cone
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Every pin below carries original geometry: meters to the nearest runway centerline, the compass bearing toward the aircraft, the morning or afternoon that puts the sun behind that view, and a lens picked only from that distance.
Short final 05 - sunny side
Calculated perimeter
Score 96/100
Short final 05 - sunny side sits 1234 m from the 05 centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 15.4°. That view is front-lit in the afternoon (best 13:00–14:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
Calculated public-side point about 1.2 km from the landing threshold and 280 m off the centerline, on the sunny side. Confirm the fence is between you and the runway before you stop.
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Zero-Delay Fence Audio
Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more, which is enough to miss the runway change and be on the wrong side of the field. Tower is 118.35 MHz. A handheld VHF airband scanner (Uniden Bearcat BC125AT) at the fence hears the call as it is made. At 1234 m from 05, bring a 150-600mm lens.
Sony FE 200-600mm
Beyond 450 m you want 150-600mm. A 200-600mm zoom still frames a heavy jet on a long final.
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Handheld VHF airband scanner for tower and ATIS at the fence. Online streams run 30 seconds or more behind.
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Search this gearAs of Mon 26 Oct, 13:30 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 05. The METAR wind is 100° at 5 kt. 05 shows +2.8 kt headwind and 4.1 kt crosswind from the right. Closed runways: none listed.
At 08:00 local the sun is at 110° azimuth and 7° elevation. Short final 05 - sunny side scores 80/100, 1234 m from runway 05, view bearing 15.4°, best as a afternoon spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 233° and 26°. Short final 05 - sunny side scores 92/100 on a 73.9° view. Morning and afternoon picks follow that bearing: a view that wants the sun in the east is a morning spot, and a view that wants it in the west is an afternoon spot.
Short final 05 - sunny side is 1234 m from the 05 centerline, so the lens is 150-600mm. The bands are fixed from that distance: 70-200mm inside 250 m, 100-400mm from 250 m to 450 m, and 150-600mm beyond 450 m. The aircraft itself is about 573 m from this pin on a 700 m final.
Monitor Tower 118.35 MHz, Approach 119.2 MHz. Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more. A handheld VHF airband scanner at the fence is the zero-delay way to hear a runway change on Tower 118.35 MHz.
No TAF wind shift in the next 6 hours flips the flow. Wind stays near 100° at 5 kt, so 05 remains the favored arrival. The $3/mo Telegram Runway-Shift Alert pings you when D-ATIS or the METAR wind vector changes the active runway: https://planespottingmap.com/airport/LPMA#runway-alerts
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