Europe Aviation Weather Report for Kirkwall Airport (EGPA/KOI)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for Kirkwall Airport at PA: UTC on the EGth
Runways Available 09, 14, 27, 32
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM reports for Kirkwall 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. NOTAM data is updated between 0200z and 0400z daily.
Weather Decoded for Kirkwall Airport at PA: UTC on the EGth
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Kirkwall Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:01 |
| Sunrise | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 17:15 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:54 |
Wind
Direction: Westerly
Magnetic: 280°
Speed: 18kts (27mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 5000 meters
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 200ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 800ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Drizzel
REDZ Drizzel
Temperature
Temperature: 13°
Dewpoint: 12°
Pressure
QNH: 1030
RAW METAR and TAF data for Kirkwall Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPA 120250Z AUTO 28018KT 5000 -DZ BKN002/// OVC008/// 13/12 Q1030 REDZ
METAR EGPA 120220Z AUTO 28018KT 8000 OVC003/// 13/12 Q1031
METAR EGPA 120150Z AUTO 28018KT 9999 BKN003/// OVC009/// 13/12 Q1031
METAR EGPA 120120Z AUTO 28015KT 5000 -DZ OVC003/// 13/12 Q1031
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 27 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 18 kts
EGPA 120202Z 1203/1212 28017KT 9999 SCT003 BKN010
BECMG 1203/1206 30007KT
TEMPO 1203/1212 4000 DZRA BKN003
PROB30 TEMPO 1203/1212 1200 BR BKN001
Not sure of an abbreviation in the TAF or just looking for a quick refresher on how to decode a TAF, check out our TAF decode guide. 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.
NOTAMS
Notam data is still being synced for this airport, please check back later.
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 03:00-04:00 on the 12th
Broken at 1000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 12th
Broken at 1000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 12th
Broken at 1000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 12th
Broken at 1000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 12th
Broken at 1000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 12th
Broken at 1000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 12th
Broken at 1000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 12th
Broken at 1000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 12th
Broken at 1000ft
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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Wick Airport (EGPC/WIC)
Runways Available 13, 31
Distance 35 Nautical Miles
Wick Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
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