Europe Aviation Weather Report for Islay Airport (EGPI/ILY)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Islay Airport at 10:50 UTC on the 15th
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 10:50 UTC on the 15th
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 | 02:39 |
| Sunrise | 03:37 |
| Sunset | 21:13 |
| Evening Twilight | 22:11 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 140°
Speed: 15kts (23mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 17°
Dewpoint: 10°
Pressure
QNH: 1013
RAW METAR and TAF data for Islay Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPI 151050Z AUTO 14015KT 9999 NCD 17/10 Q1013
METAR EGPI 151020Z 14015KT CAVOK 16/10 Q1014
METAR EGPI 150950Z 13014KT CAVOK 15/10 Q1014
METAR EGPI 150920Z 11014KT 090V150 CAVOK 15/10 Q1014
| Runway 18 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 10 kts |
Wind favours runway 18 with a crosswind of 10 kts and a headwind of 11 kts
EGPI 150803Z 1509/1518 10009KT 9999 FEW035
BECMG 1511/1514 16012KT
TEMPO 1514/1518 7000 RA
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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 09:00-10:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 15th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 15th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 15th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 15th
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 |
| 15 kts | 0 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 08 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 4 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 11 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 0 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 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 3 kts |
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