Europe Aviation Weather Report for Glasgow Internation Airport (EGPF/GLA)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Glasgow Internation Airport at 13:20 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 05, 23
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Glasgow Internation 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 Glasgow Internation 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 Glasgow Internation Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:50 |
| Sunrise | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 18:26 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:01 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 200°
Speed: 27kts (41mph)
Gusting: 40kts (60mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2100ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 3100ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 12°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 1002
RAW METAR and TAF data for Glasgow Internation Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPF 171320Z AUTO 20027G40KT 9999 SCT021 OVC031 12/08 Q1002
METAR EGPF 171250Z AUTO 19026G42KT 9000 BKN029 OVC033 12/08 Q1002
METAR EGPF 171220Z AUTO 19025G39KT 9999 SCT021 OVC027 13/08 Q1002
METAR EGPF 171150Z AUTO 20020G34KT 9999 SCT019 BKN026 13/08 Q1002
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 23 kts | 14 kts |
Wind favours runway 23 with a crosswind of 14 kts and a headwind of 23 kts
EGPF 171059Z 1712/1812 19020G35KT 9999 FEW020 BKN025
PROB30 TEMPO 1712/1720 7000 -RADZ BKN014
BECMG 1715/1718 19015G25KT
TEMPO 1720/1802 6000 RADZ BKN008
BECMG 1721/1724 21010KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1802/1809 BKN008
BECMG 1803/1806 VRB04KT
TEMPO 1809/1812 6000 RA BKN014
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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
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 17th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 17th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 18th
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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 Glasgow Internation Airport.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK/PIK)
Runways Available 02, 12, 20, 30
Distance 26 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Glasgow Prestwick Airport
| Runway 20 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 19 kts | 3 kts |
Edinburgh Airport (EGPH/EDI)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 42 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Edinburgh Airport
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 22 kts | 8 kts |
Campbeltown Airport (EGEC/CAL)
Runways Available 11, 29
Distance 57 Nautical Miles
Campbeltown Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Campbeltown Airport
| Runway 11 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 17 kts | 20 kts |
Dundee Airport (EGPN/DND)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 68 Nautical Miles
Dundee Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Dundee Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 14 kts |
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