Allama Iqbal International Airport METAR OPLA

MVFRLarge AirportElev. 217 m (712 ft)

Allama Iqbal International Airport is situated in Lahore, Pakistan. The ICAO code of Allama Iqbal International Airport is OPLA and the IATA code is LHE.
It has 2 runways: Concrete runway 18L/36R with a length of 3,360 m, Asphalt runway 18R/36L with a length of 2,743 m.
The elevation is 217 m (712 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 02:00 UTC

Wikipedia

Flight Cat

MVFR

Temp

27°C

Wind

7kt

Visibility

5km

Ceiling

10,000ft

QNH

1004hPa

Raw METAR

METAR OPLA 220200Z 08007KT 5000 FU SCT040 BKN100 27/22 Q1004 TEMPO 03015G30KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB RMK QFE978 A29.65

Decoded

Wind: From 080° (E) at 7 kt
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: Smoke
Sky: Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 4,000 ft (1,219 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 10,000 ft (3,048 m)
Temp / DP: 27°C (81°F) · Dew point 22°C (72°F)
QNH: 1004 hPa · 29.65 inHg

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 00:00 UTC – 23 Aug 06:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF OPLA 212300Z 2200/2306 16005KT 4000 FU SCT040 SCT100 TX35/2210Z TN27/2200Z TEMPO 2201/2204 03015G30KT 1500 TSRA FEW030CB SCT040 BKN100 TEMPO 2222/2302 13015G30KT 1000 TSRA FEW030CB SCT040 BKN100

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

Sat 22 Aug06:0012:0018:00Sun 23 Aug06:00NOW

Sat 22 Aug

BASE00:00 – 06:00 UTC

160° / 5 kt4 kmSmokeSCT 4,000ft · SCT 10,000ft

IFR

TEMPO01:00 – 04:00 UTC

030° / 15 G30 kt1.5 kmThunderstorm RainFEW 3,000ft CB · SCT 4,000ft · BKN 10,000ft

LIFR

TEMPO22:00 – 02:00 UTC

130° / 15 G30 kt1 kmThunderstorm RainFEW 3,000ft CB · SCT 4,000ft · BKN 10,000ft

LIFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
18L	181°	3,360 m	Concrete	101°	↓ 1 kt	7 kt L
36R ★ best	1°	3,360 m	Concrete	79°	↑ 1 kt	7 kt R
18R	181°	2,743 m	Asphalt	101°	↓ 1 kt	7 kt L
36L	1°	2,743 m	Asphalt	79°	↑ 1 kt	7 kt R

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise00:30 UTC

Sunset13:39 UTC

Daylight:13h 09m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
VIAR	—	43 km	LIFR	320° 13 kt	0.5 km	BKN 2500ft	23°C
OPST	—	113 km	IFR	130° 4 kt	4 km	SCT 4000ft	26°C
OPFA	—	135 km	IFR	Calm	4 km	—	30°C
VIJU	—	136 km	MVFR	120° 3 kt	5 km	BKN 9000ft	26°C
VIGG	—	190 km	IFR	120° 3 kt	3.5 km	BKN 2500ft	23°C

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