Europe Aviation Weather Report for Farnborough Airport (EGLF/FAB)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Farnborough Airport at 13:20 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 06, 24
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Farnborough Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
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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 Farnborough 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 Farnborough Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:39 |
| Sunrise | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 18:12 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:43 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 190°
Variation: 150-230°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2200ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 14°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 1015
RAW METAR and TAF data for Farnborough Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGLF 171320Z AUTO 19009KT 150V230 9999 FEW022/// 14/08 Q1015
METAR EGLF 171250Z 21011KT 9999 FEW021 13/07 Q1015
METAR EGLF 171220Z AUTO 20010KT 160V220 9999 FEW020/// 13/08 Q1015
METAR EGLF 171150Z 20011KT 140V230 9999 SCT018 13/08 Q1015
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 7 kts |
Wind favours runway 24 with a crosswind of 7 kts and a headwind of 6 kts
EGLF 171055Z 1712/1721 19009KT 9999 SCT020
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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
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
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
* 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 Farnborough Airport.
RAF Odiham (EGVO/ODH)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 8 Nautical Miles
RAF Odiham is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Odiham
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 12 kts |
London Heathrow Airport (EGLL/LHR)
Runways Available 09L, 09R, 27L, 27R
Distance 19 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Heathrow Airport
| 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
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Northolt
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 8 kts |
London Gatwick Airport (EGKK/LGW)
Runways Available 08L, 08R, 26L, 26R
Distance 27 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Gatwick Airport
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 9 kts |
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