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What runway is Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE/OPLA) using right now?

Allama Iqbal International Airport active runway and live wind: landing and departure 36R+36L. Confidence METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 16:17 local.

METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTIONLand 36R, 36LDep 36R, 36L

Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE/OPLA) is using landing and departure 36R+36L right now. The badge is the confidence from the live NOAA Aviation Weather Center METAR and TAF wind vector, scored against every threshold.

Live METAR and TAF

Wind
320° @ 4 kt
Direction
320°
Speed
4 kt
Gusts
None
Visibility
3.7 sm
Pressure
1016 hPa
Flight category
MVFR
Observed
Tue 27 Oct, 16:00

METAR OPLA 271100Z 32004KT 6000 NSC 31/15 Q1016 NOSIG RMK QFE990 A30.02

Headwind, tailwind, and crosswind at OPLA

Every runway threshold at OPLA. Headwind is on the nose. Tailwind is the same component when the wind is on the tail. Positive crosswind in the source math is from the right.

ThresholdTrue hdgLengthHeadwindTailwindCrosswindFromRole
18L181°11,024 ft0.0 kt3.0 kt2.6 ktRightStandby
36R1°11,024 ft3.0 kt0.0 kt2.6 ktLeftLanding + departure
18R181°9,000 ft0.0 kt3.0 kt2.6 ktRightStandby
36L1°9,000 ft3.0 kt0.0 kt2.6 ktLeftLanding + departure
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Questions

What runway is Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE/OPLA) using right now?

As of Tue 27 Oct, 16:00 local, Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE/OPLA) is using landing and departure 36R+36L. Confidence: METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION. Allama Iqbal International Airport active runway and live wind come from live NOAA Aviation Weather Center METAR (320° @ 4 kt) and TAF wind vector decomposition. 36R shows 3.0 kt headwind, 0.0 kt tailwind, and 2.6 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed. Open the live interactive map at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/OPLA or turn on Telegram Runway Shift Alerts at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/OPLA#runway-alerts.

How do crosswinds affect runway selection at Allama Iqbal International Airport?

Aircraft land and depart into the wind. Headwind is the part of the wind along the runway heading. Crosswind is the part blowing across the pavement. A negative headwind is a tailwind. At Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE/OPLA) the live call is landing and departure 36R+36L with METAR wind 320° @ 4 kt. 36R shows 3.0 kt headwind, 0.0 kt tailwind, and 2.6 kt crosswind from the left. Controllers switch runways when the opposite threshold offers more headwind, or when the crosswind on the runway in use climbs. The component table lists every OPLA threshold so you can see which end holds the headwind and which end is taking the tailwind.