Bastia Poretta airport

LFKB / BIA

Bastia, FR

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF LFKB 171400Z 1715/1815 11010KT 9999 BKN020 BKN045 TX14/1812Z TN09/1805Z TEMPO 1715/1718 SHRA FEW035TCU TEMPO 1721/1806 SHRA BKN015 FEW030CB OVC040 BECMG 1806/1809 RA BKN020 SCT030CB OVC035 TEMPO 1809/1815 11015G25KT 2000 BKN012 SCT025CB OVC030

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Sat
21:00Z
+-1h
Sat
22:00Z
+0h
Sat
23:00Z
+1h
Sun
00:00Z
+2h
Sun
01:00Z
+3h
Sun
02:00Z
+4h
Sun
03:00Z
+5h
Sun
04:00Z
+6h
Sun
05:00Z
+7h
Sun
06:00Z
+8h
Sun
07:00Z
+9h
Sun
08:00Z
+10h
Sun
09:00Z
+11h
Sun
10:00Z
+12h
Sun
11:00Z
+13h
Sun
12:00Z
+14h
Sun
13:00Z
+15h
Wind Dir
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
110°
E
Wind Speed
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
10kt
15kt
G25kt
15kt
G25kt
15kt
G25kt
15kt
G25kt
15kt
G25kt
Visibility
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
2 km
2 km
2 km
2 km
2 km
Weather
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Rain
RA
Rain
RA
Rain
RA
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Clouds
BKN020
BKN045
BKN020
BKN045
BKN020
BKN045
BKN020
BKN045
BKN020
BKN045
BKN020
BKN045
BKN020
BKN045
BKN020
BKN045
BKN020
BKN045
BKN020
SCT030CB
BKN020
SCT030CB
BKN020
SCT030CB
BKN012
SCT025CB
BKN012
SCT025CB
BKN012
SCT025CB
BKN012
SCT025CB
BKN012
SCT025CB
Ceiling
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
2000ft
AGL
1200ft
AGL
1200ft
AGL
1200ft
AGL
1200ft
AGL
1200ft
AGL
Flight Rules MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR
Day/Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 07:12
🌙
Night
🌅 07:12
🌅
Dawn
🌅 07:12
☀️
Day
🌅 07:12
☀️
Day
🌅 07:12
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now%: Probability of occurrenceAGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
MVFR
Wind
110° at 10 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
BKN020 BKN045
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the East-Southeast (110°) at 10kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Broken clouds at 2000 feet, Broken clouds at 4500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 2026-02-17 15:00:00 - 2026-02-17 18:00:00
MVFR
Weather
Showers Rain
Clouds
FEW035TCU
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Weather conditions: Showers Rain. Few clouds at 3500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 2026-02-17 21:00:00 - 2026-01-18 06:00:00
MVFR
Weather
Showers Rain
Clouds
BKN015 FEW030CB OVC040
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Weather conditions: Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 1500 feet, Few clouds at 3000 feet, Overcast skies at 4000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

BECMG 2026-01-18 06:00:00 - 2026-01-18 09:00:00
MVFR
Weather
Rain
Clouds
BKN020 SCT030CB OVC035
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Weather conditions: Rain. Broken clouds at 2000 feet, Scattered clouds at 3000 feet, Overcast skies at 3500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 2026-01-18 09:00:00 - 2026-01-18 15:00:00
IFR
Wind
110° at 15 kt
Gusts: 25 kt
Visibility
2 km
Clouds
BKN012 SCT025CB OVC030
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Winds from the East-Southeast (110°) at 15kt. Gusts up to 25kt are expected. Visibility will be moderate at 2 km. Broken clouds at 1200 feet, Scattered clouds at 2500 feet, Overcast skies at 3000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.