Europe Aviation Weather Report for Blackpool Airport (EGNH/BLK)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Blackpool Airport at 17:20 UTC on the 12th
Runways Available 10, 13, 28, 31
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Blackpool 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 Blackpool Airport at 17:20 UTC on the 12th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Blackpool Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:04 |
| Sunrise | 05:38 |
| Sunset | 18:38 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:12 |
Wind
Direction: Westerly
Magnetic: 270°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3500ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 4600ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 18°
Dewpoint: 16°
Pressure
QNH: 1017
RAW METAR and TAF data for Blackpool Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGNH 121720Z 27009KT 9999 FEW035 BKN046 18/16 Q1017
METAR EGNH 121650Z 27012KT 9999 FEW010 SCT040 19/17 Q1017
METAR EGNH 121620Z 27013KT 9999 FEW010 19/17 Q1017
METAR EGNH 121550Z 27016KT 9000 FEW010 SCT038 19/17 Q1017
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 2 kts |
Wind favours runway 28 with a crosswind of 2 kts and a headwind of 9 kts
EGNH 121358Z 1215/1220 23018KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020
TEMPO 1215/1220 6000 RA BKN014
TEMPO 1215/1217 25025G35KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1215/1217 BKN006
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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 15:00-16:00 on the 12th
Scattered at 2000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 12th
Scattered at 2000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 12th
Scattered at 2000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 12th
Scattered at 2000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 12th
Scattered at 2000ft
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 Blackpool Airport.
Warton Airport (EGNO/WRT)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 6 Nautical Miles
Warton Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Warton Airport
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 6 kts |
RAF Woodvale (EGOW/)
Runways Available 03, 08, 16, 21, 26, 34
Distance 13 Nautical Miles
RAF Woodvale is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Woodvale
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (EGGP/LPL)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 31 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Liverpool John Lennon Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 5 kts |
Hawarden Airport (EGNR/CEG)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 41 Nautical Miles
Hawarden Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Hawarden Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 6 kts |
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