Europe Aviation Weather Report for Bristol Airport (EGGD/BRS)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Bristol Airport at 13:20 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 09, 27
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Bristol 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 Bristol 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 Bristol Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:46 |
| Sunrise | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:20 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:51 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 170°
Speed: 14kts (21mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 1500ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 11°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 1012
RAW METAR and TAF data for Bristol Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGGD 171320Z 17014KT 9999 FEW015 11/07 Q1012
METAR EGGD 171250Z 18015KT CAVOK 11/07 Q1012
METAR EGGD 171220Z 17016KT CAVOK 12/07 Q1012
METAR EGGD 171150Z 18018KT CAVOK 11/07 Q1012
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 14 kts |
Wind favours runway 09 with a crosswind of 14 kts and a headwind of 2 kts
EGGD 171056Z 1712/1812 18017KT 9999 FEW020
PROB40 TEMPO 1712/1716 19020G30KT
PROB30 1800/1809 7000
BECMG 1805/1808 11007KT
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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
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
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
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 18th
Low Probability 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 Bristol Airport.
RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY/YEO)
Runways Available 04, 08, 22, 26
Distance 26 Nautical Miles
RNAS Yeovilton is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RNAS Yeovilton
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 16 kts |
Cardiff International Airport (EGFF/CWL)
Runways Available 12, 30
Distance 27 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Cardiff International Airport
| Runway 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 10 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 Fairford (EGVA/FFD)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 45 Nautical Miles
RAF Fairford is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Fairford
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 0 kts | 14 kts |
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