Europe Aviation Weather Report for Belfast International Airport (EGAA/BFS)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Belfast International Airport at 13:20 UTC on the 17th
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 13:20 UTC on the 17th
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 | 05:58 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:33 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:07 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 190°
Speed: 20kts (30mph)
Gusting: 34kts (51mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2100ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 2500ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 3000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 12°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 1001
RAW METAR and TAF data for Belfast International Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGAA 171320Z AUTO 19020G34KT 9999 SCT021 BKN025 BKN030 12/08 Q1001
METAR EGAA 171250Z AUTO 19018KT 9999 FEW019 SCT026 BKN036 12/08 Q1001
METAR EGAA 171220Z AUTO 19017KT 160V220 9999 SCT019 BKN023 BKN027 11/08 Q1002
METAR EGAA 171150Z AUTO 19015G27KT 160V220 9999 BKN020 BKN029 12/08 Q1001
| Runway 17 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 19 kts | 7 kts |
Wind favours runway 17 with a crosswind of 7 kts and a headwind of 19 kts
EGAA 171059Z 1712/1812 19018G32KT 9999 FEW020 BKN030
PROB30 TEMPO 1712/1714 6000 -RADZ BKN012
TEMPO 1714/1721 6000 SHRA RA BKN008
BECMG 1715/1718 21010KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1715/1718 3000 +SHRA
BECMG 1803/1806 VRB04KT
PROB30 1804/1808 8000
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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 12:00-13:00 on the 17th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
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Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
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Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
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Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 17th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 17th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 18th
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* 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 |
| 21 kts | 8 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 |
| 7 kts | 20 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 11 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 17 kts | 20 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 |
| 24 kts | 4 kts |
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