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Istres Le Tubé airport (Base aérienne Istres-Le Tubé / BA 125 / BA125) in Marseille (France)

The runway at Istres-Le Tubé airport has extensions which make it possible to obtain a 5,000 meter runway - the longest in Europe - and to accommodate Airbus planes for their test campaign.

Istres Le Tubé airport also known as Base aérienne Istres-Le Tubé and BA 125 and BA125 is located near Marseille, with Istres at 3mi↑, Saint-Chamas at 6mi↑, Miramas at 6mi↑, Fos-sur-Mer at 6mi↑, Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts at 7mi↑, Cornillon-Confoux at 8mi↑,

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Elevation : 25 m = 82ft

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weather : sky clear at Istres

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48°F
45 ↗ 61°F

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Aviation weather for Istres Le Tubé airport LFMI

METAR for Istres Le Tubé airport LFMI

LFMI 152000Z AUTO 34022KT CAVOK 11/01 Q1014 BECMG 36025G40KT

Decoded METAR for Istres Le Tubé airport LFMI

METAR issued by LFMI on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 20:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 9 hours and 46 minutes ago.

CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 11°C = 52°F, dew point is 1°C = 34°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 50 %.

QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg

Wind 41km/h = 22kt, direction is 340°.

Sky clear.

Becoming 36025G40KT

TAF for Istres Le Tubé airport LFMI

LFMI 151400Z 1515/1615 36025G40KT CAVOK TX17/1614Z TN07/1606Z

Decoded TAF for Istres Le Tubé airport LFMI

TAF issued by LFMI on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 14:00 UTC, issued 15 hours and 46 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Sunday, March 15, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday, March 16, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC

1515/1615 36025G40KT CAVOK TX17/1614Z TN07/1606Z

CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather

wind 25kt = 46km/h with gusts at 40kt = 74km/h, direction is 360°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

VAC for Istres Le Tubé airport LFMI

The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

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