Europe Aviation Weather Report for Islay Airport (EGPI/ILY)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Islay Airport at 13:20 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 08, 13, 26, 31
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Islay 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 Islay 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 Islay Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:57 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:34 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:08 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 180°
Speed: 22kts (33mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 1600ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2700ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 11°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 0999
RAW METAR and TAF data for Islay Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPI 171320Z 18022KT 9999 FEW016 SCT027 11/08 Q0999
METAR EGPI 171250Z 18023KT 9999 FEW016 SCT027 11/08 Q0999
METAR EGPI 171220Z 18021KT 9999 FEW016 SCT025 11/08 Q0999
METAR EGPI 171150Z 18022KT 9999 FEW016 SCT025 12/08 Q0999
| Runway 18 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 22 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 18 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 22 kts
EGPI 171056Z 1712/1719 17022KT 9999 FEW014 SCT025
TEMPO 1712/1715 18025G35KT
BECMG 1714/1717 20015G25KT
TEMPO 1714/1719 6000 RA
PROB30 TEMPO 1714/1719 3000 +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
Scattered at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2500ft
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 Islay Airport.
Campbeltown Airport (EGEC/CAL)
Runways Available 11, 29
Distance 28 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 |
City of Derry Airport (EGAE/LDY)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 57 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for City of Derry Airport
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 20 kts |
Tiree Airport (EGPU/TRE)
Runways Available 05, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35
Distance 61 Nautical Miles
Tiree Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Tiree Airport
| Runway 17 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 19 kts | 7 kts |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK/PIK)
Runways Available 02, 12, 20, 30
Distance 66 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Glasgow Prestwick Airport
| Runway 20 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 19 kts | 3 kts |
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