Europe Aviation Weather Report for Belfast International Airport (EGAA/BFS)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Belfast International Airport at 03:50 UTC on the 28th
Runways Available 07, 17, 25, 35
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Belfast International Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule.
Weather Decoded for Belfast International Airport at 03:50 UTC on the 28th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Belfast International Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:42 |
| Sunrise | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 16:57 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:35 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 210°
Speed: 13kts (20mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 8000 meters
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 800ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2100ft
Weather Phenomena
REDZ Drizzel
Temperature
Temperature: 10°
Dewpoint: 09°
Pressure
QNH: 1011
RAW METAR and TAF data for Belfast International Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGAA 280350Z AUTO 21013KT 8000 FEW008/// SCT021/// 10/09 Q1011 REDZ
METAR EGAA 280320Z AUTO 21012KT 8000 DZ SCT008 BKN013 10/09 Q1011
METAR EGAA 280250Z AUTO 21013KT 9000 FEW010 BKN034 09/08 Q1011 REDZ
METAR EGAA 280220Z AUTO 22014KT 6000 DZ BKN010 BKN024 BKN037 09/08 Q1011
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 8 kts |
Wind favours runway 25 with a crosswind of 8 kts and a headwind of 10 kts
EGAA 280331Z 2803/2824 21012KT 9999 BKN040
TEMPO 2803/2810 22015G25KT 7000 RA -RADZ BKN014
PROB30 TEMPO 2803/2807 4000 DZ BKN008
BECMG 2808/2811 26012KT
PROB30 TEMPO 2810/2812 8000 -SHRA
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Both the latest METAR and TAF are decoded into plain text with hour by hour synopsis in the expanded decoded weather tab.
The nearest 4 alternate airport's weather is also avaiable via the Alternates tab.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 28th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 28th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 28th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 28th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 28th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 28th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 28th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 28th
* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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Below are the nearest 4 airports (potentially including general aviation or airports with runways shorter than 1600M, as well as military airports) from our database that may also be useful for your planning purposes, sorted in distance from Belfast International Airport.
George Best Belfast City Airport (EGAC/BHD)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 14 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for George Best Belfast City Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 2 kts |
City of Derry Airport (EGAE/LDY)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 46 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for City of Derry Airport
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 12 kts |
Campbeltown Airport (EGEC/CAL)
Runways Available 11, 29
Distance 58 Nautical Miles
Campbeltown Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Campbeltown Airport
| Runway 29 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 13 kts |
Isle Of Man Airport (EGNS/IOM)
Runways Available 03, 08, 17, 21, 26, 35
Distance 75 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Isle Of Man Airport
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 21 kts | 8 kts |
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