Europe Aviation Weather Report for London Biggin Hill Airport (EGKB/BQH)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for London Biggin Hill Airport at 13:20 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 03, 21
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for London Biggin Hill 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 Biggin Hill 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 London Biggin Hill Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:35 |
| Sunrise | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:09 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:40 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 180°
Variation: 150-210°
Speed: 14kts (21mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 13°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 1016
RAW METAR and TAF data for London Biggin Hill Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGKB 171320Z 18014KT 150V210 CAVOK 13/07 Q1016
METAR EGKB 171250Z 20012KT 9999 FEW022 12/07 Q1016
METAR EGKB 171220Z 19013KT 160V230 9999 FEW016 12/07 Q1016
METAR EGKB 171150Z 19012KT 160V230 9999 SCT016 11/07 Q1016
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 7 kts |
Wind favours runway 21 with a crosswind of 7 kts and a headwind of 12 kts
EGKB 171055Z 1712/1721 19012KT 9999 SCT017
PROB30 TEMPO 1712/1721 21015G25KT
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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
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 17th
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 Biggin Hill Airport.
London Gatwick Airport (EGKK/LGW)
Runways Available 08L, 08R, 26L, 26R
Distance 15 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 9 kts |
London Heathrow Airport (EGLL/LHR)
Runways Available 09L, 09R, 27L, 27R
Distance 23 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 14 kts |
RAF Northolt (EGWU/NHT)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 25 Nautical Miles
RAF Northolt is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
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| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 8 kts |
Southend Airport (EGMC/SEN)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 33 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 4 kts |
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