Europe Aviation Weather Report for Manchester Airport (EGCC/MAN)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Manchester Airport at 17:50 UTC on the 12th
Runways Available 05L, 05R, 23L, 23R
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Manchester 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 Manchester Airport at 17:50 UTC on the 12th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Manchester Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:02 |
| Sunrise | 05:36 |
| Sunset | 18:34 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:08 |
Wind
Direction: North Westerly
Magnetic: 310°
Variation: 260-330°
Speed: 7kts (11mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Visibility to the East: 4000 Meters
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 1300ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 1700ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 3100ft
Weather Phenomena
Showers Rain
Temperature
Temperature: 19°
Dewpoint: 16°
Pressure
QNH: 1018
RAW METAR and TAF data for Manchester Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGCC 121750Z 31007KT 260V330 9999 4000E SHRA FEW013 SCT017 BKN031 19/16 Q1018
METAR EGCC 121720Z 25009KT 200V310 9999 5000E -SHRA FEW017 SCT023 BKN032 20/17 Q1018
METAR EGCC 121650Z AUTO 23008KT 9999 -RA SCT025/// BKN031/// BKN038/// //////CB 20/16 Q1018
METAR EGCC 121620Z 24011KT 9999 VCSH FEW025 BKN031 21/16 Q1018
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 7 kts |
Wind favours runway 23 with a crosswind of 7 kts and a headwind of 1 kts
EGCC 121705Z 1218/1324 21012KT 9999 SCT025
PROB40 TEMPO 1218/1221 6000 RA SHRA
BECMG 1300/1303 27004KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1302/1307 7000 -RADZ BKN010
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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 18:00-19:00 on the 12th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 12th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 12th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 13th
* 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 Manchester Airport.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (EGGP/LPL)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 24 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Liverpool John Lennon Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 1 kts |
Hawarden Airport (EGNR/CEG)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 32 Nautical Miles
Hawarden Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Hawarden Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 6 kts |
RAF Woodvale (EGOW/)
Runways Available 03, 08, 16, 21, 26, 34
Distance 36 Nautical Miles
RAF Woodvale is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Woodvale
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
Warton Airport (EGNO/WRT)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 37 Nautical Miles
Warton Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Warton Airport
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 6 kts |
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