Europe Aviation Weather Report for Guernsey Airport (EGJB/GCI)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Guernsey Airport at 08:20 UTC on the 19th
Runways Available 09, 27
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Guernsey 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 Guernsey Airport at 08:20 UTC on the 19th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Guernsey Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:20 |
| Sunrise | 04:01 |
| Sunset | 20:22 |
| Evening Twilight | 21:03 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 260°
Speed: 4kts (6mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Visibility to the East: 2500 Meters
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 0ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 700ft
Weather Phenomena
Fog in the vicinity
Temperature
Temperature: 15°
Dewpoint: 15°
Pressure
QNH: 1014
RAW METAR and TAF data for Guernsey Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGJB 190820Z 26004KT 9999 2500SE VCFG FEW000 BKN007 15/15 Q1014
METAR EGJB 190750Z 29004KT 260V360 9999 2000SE VCFG FEW000 SCT005 BKN009 15/15 Q1014
METAR EGJB 190720Z 25003KT 190V290 1200 0400S R27/P1500U BCFG BR SCT000 BKN010 15/15 Q1013
METAR EGJB 190650Z VRB02KT 0650 R27/0700U BCFG BKN000 14/14 Q1014
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 27 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 4 kts
EGJB 190500Z 1906/1915 31005KT 0200 FG BKN000
PROB40 TEMPO 1907/1912 2000 BR BKN003
BECMG 1908/1911 9999 NSW SCT013
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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 19th
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 19th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 19th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 19th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 19th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 19th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 19th
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 19th
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 19th
* 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 Guernsey Airport.
Alderney Airport (EGJA/ACI)
Runways Available 03, 08, 13, 21, 26, 31
Distance 26 Nautical Miles
Alderney Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Alderney Airport
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 1 kts |
Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport (LFRC/CER)
Runways Available 10, 28
Distance 53 Nautical Miles
Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~3 kts | ~3 kts |
Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport (LFRT/SBK)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 63 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 3 kts |
Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport (LFRD/DNR)
Runways Available 12, 17, 30, 35
Distance 63 Nautical Miles
Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 kts | ~2 kts |
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