Europe Aviation Weather Report for Wick Airport (EGPC/WIC)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Wick Airport at 11:50 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 13, 31
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Wick 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 Wick Airport at 11:50 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Wick Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:42 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:21 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:58 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 180°
Variation: 140-200°
Speed: 18kts (27mph)
Gusting: 29kts (44mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 13°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 0995
RAW METAR and TAF data for Wick Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPC 171150Z 18018G29KT 140V200 9999 FEW030 13/07 Q0995
METAR EGPC 171120Z 17017G27KT 9999 FEW030 12/07 Q0994
METAR EGPC 171050Z 18017G30KT 9999 FEW030 12/07 Q0994
METAR EGPC 171020Z 17017KT 9999 FEW030 11/07 Q0994
| Runway 18 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 18 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 18 kts
EGPC 171053Z 1712/1721 17015G25KT 9999 FEW030
TEMPO 1712/1717 18022G35KT
BECMG 1716/1719 20012KT
TEMPO 1716/1721 6000 RA
PROB30 TEMPO 1720/1721 20015G25KT
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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
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 17th
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 Wick Airport.
Kirkwall Airport (EGPA/KOI)
Runways Available 09, 14, 27, 32
Distance 35 Nautical Miles
Kirkwall Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Kirkwall Airport
| Runway 14 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 20 kts | 12 kts |
RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS/LMO)
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Distance 53 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 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 25 kts | 4 kts |
Inverness Airport (EGPE/INV)
Runways Available 05, 11, 23, 29
Distance 72 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Inverness Airport
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 20 kts | 7 kts |
Aderdeen Dyce Airport (EGPD/ABZ)
Runways Available 16, 34
Distance 93 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Aderdeen Dyce Airport
| Runway 16 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 16 kts | 13 kts |
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