Europe Aviation Weather Report for Kirkwall Airport (EGPA/KOI)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Kirkwall Airport at 04:50 UTC on the 28th
Runways Available 09, 14, 27, 32
Below are the latest METAR & TAF 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.
Weather Decoded for Kirkwall Airport at 04:50 UTC on the 28th
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 | 06:37 |
| Sunrise | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 16:30 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:13 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 200°
Speed: 16kts (24mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3600ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 08°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH: 1002
RAW METAR and TAF data for Kirkwall Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPA 280450Z AUTO 20016KT 9999 FEW036/// 08/06 Q1002
METAR EGPA 280420Z AUTO 20018KT 9999 FEW012/// SCT035/// 08/06 Q1001
METAR EGPA 280350Z AUTO 20017KT 9999 FEW006/// BKN012/// BKN017/// 09/07 Q1001
METAR EGPA 280320Z AUTO 20018KT 9999 FEW023/// SCT028/// BKN037/// 09/06 Q1001
| Runway 14 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 14 kts |
Wind favours runway 14 with a crosswind of 14 kts and a headwind of 8 kts
EGPA 280349Z 2803/2812 20014KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030
TEMPO 2803/2812 6000 SHRA
PROB30 TEMPO 2803/2805 22018G28KT 3000 +SHRA BKN013
BECMG 2808/2811 26014KT
TEMPO 2809/2812 26017G27KT
PROB30 TEMPO 2809/2812 3000 +SHRA
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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 03:00-04:00 on the 28th
Scattered at 3000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 28th
Scattered at 3000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 28th
Scattered at 3000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 28th
Scattered at 3000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 28th
Scattered at 3000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 28th
Scattered at 3000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 28th
Scattered at 3000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 28th
Scattered at 3000ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 28th
Scattered at 3000ft
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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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 Kirkwall Airport.
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
Clich here to see the full details for Wick Airport
| Runway 18 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 6 kts |
RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS/LMO)
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Distance 88 Nautical Miles
RAF Lossiemouth is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Lossiemouth
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 0 kts |
Inverness Airport (EGPE/INV)
Runways Available 05, 11, 23, 29
Distance 106 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Inverness Airport
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 0 kts |
Aderdeen Dyce Airport (EGPD/ABZ)
Runways Available 16, 34
Distance 124 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Aderdeen Dyce Airport
| Runway 16 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 10 kts |
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