Europe Aviation Weather Report for London Luton Airport (EGGW/LTN)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for London Luton Airport at 05:50 UTC on the 28th
Runways Available 07, 25
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for London Luton 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 London Luton Airport at 05:50 UTC on the 28th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at London Luton Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:14 |
| Sunrise | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 16:41 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:16 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 220°
Speed: 8kts (12mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3700ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 06°
Dewpoint: 05°
Pressure
QNH: 1023
RAW METAR and TAF data for London Luton Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGGW 280550Z AUTO 22008KT 9999 FEW037 06/05 Q1023
METAR EGGW 280520Z AUTO 23011KT 9999 SCT040 07/05 Q1023
METAR EGGW 280450Z AUTO 22007KT 9999 SCT042 06/05 Q1023
METAR EGGW 280420Z AUTO 21006KT 9999 NCD 05/04 Q1022
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 25 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 7 kts
EGGW 280456Z 2806/2906 23008KT 9999 SCT035
PROB30 TEMPO 2810/2818 8000 -SHRA -RA
PROB30 2823/2824 7000
TEMPO 2902/2906 4000 BR
PROB30 2903/2906 0400 FG BKN001
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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 06:00-07:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 28th
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
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 29th
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 29th
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 29th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 29th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 29th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 29th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
* 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 London Luton Airport.
Cranfield Airport (EGTC/)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 17 Nautical Miles
Cranfield Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Cranfield Airport
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 2 kts |
RAF Northolt (EGWU/NHT)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 22 Nautical Miles
RAF Northolt is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Northolt
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 1 kts |
London Stansted Airport (EGSS/STN)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 26 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Stansted Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 0 kts |
London Heathrow Airport (EGLL/LHR)
Runways Available 09L, 09R, 27L, 27R
Distance 28 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Heathrow Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 3 kts |
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