Europe Aviation Weather Report for Birmingham Airport (EGBB/BHX)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Birmingham Airport at 13:20 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 15, 33
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:42 |
| Sunrise | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:16 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:48 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 160°
Speed: 14kts (21mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 14°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 1012
RAW METAR and TAF data for Birmingham Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGBB 171320Z 16014KT CAVOK 14/07 Q1012
METAR EGBB 171250Z 17010KT 150V210 CAVOK 14/06 Q1012
METAR EGBB 171220Z 18010KT 150V220 CAVOK 13/06 Q1013
METAR EGBB 171150Z 18011KT CAVOK 13/06 Q1013
| Runway 15 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 2 kts |
Wind favours runway 15 with a crosswind of 2 kts and a headwind of 14 kts
EGBB 171056Z 1712/1812 18012KT 9999 FEW020
PROB30 TEMPO 1712/1717 19016G26KT
BECMG 1721/1724 12004KT
PROB30 1721/1724 8000
TEMPO 1800/1809 5000 MIFG
PROB30 TEMPO 1801/1808 2000 BR BCFG
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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
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 18th
* 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 Birmingham Airport.
East Midlands Airport (EGNX/EMA)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 31 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for East Midlands Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 0 kts | 12 kts |
Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ/GLO)
Runways Available 04, 09, 22, 27
Distance 42 Nautical Miles
Gloucestershire Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Gloucestershire Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 7 kts |
RAF Shawbury (EGOS/)
Runways Available 05, 18, 23, 36
Distance 46 Nautical Miles
RAF Shawbury is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Shawbury
| Runway 18 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 5 kts |
London Oxford Airport (EGTK/OXF)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 46 Nautical Miles
London Oxford Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for London Oxford Airport
| Runway 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 16 kts | 6 kts |
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