Europe Aviation Weather Report for Benbecula Airport (EGPL/BEB)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Benbecula Airport at 11:20 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 06, 17, 24, 35
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Benbecula 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 Benbecula Airport at 11:20 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Benbecula Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:37 |
| Sunset | 18:38 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:14 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 180°
Speed: 23kts (35mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 6000 meters
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 300ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 600ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 800ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain Drizzel
Temperature
Temperature: 09°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 0992
RAW METAR and TAF data for Benbecula Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPL 171120Z 18023KT 6000 -RADZ FEW003 SCT006 BKN008 09/08 Q0992
METAR EGPL 171050Z 19026KT 6000 -RADZ FEW003 SCT006 BKN008 09/08 Q0992
METAR EGPL 171020Z 19020KT 4000 RADZ FEW003 SCT005 BKN006 09/08 Q0991
METAR EGPL 170950Z 20022KT 2000 RADZ FEW003 BKN005 08/08 Q0991
| Runway 17 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 23 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 17 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 23 kts
EGPL 170915Z 1709/1718 19028G38KT 9999 FEW014 SCT020
TEMPO 1709/1714 6000 RA BKN014
PROB40 TEMPO 1709/1711 1200 +RADZ BKN005
PROB40 TEMPO 1714/1718 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 09:00-10:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2000ft
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2000ft
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2000ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2000ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2000ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
Scattered at 2000ft
High 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 Benbecula Airport.
Stornoway Airport (EGPO/SYY)
Runways Available 06, 18, 24, 36
Distance 63 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Stornoway Airport
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 20 kts | 12 kts |
Tiree Airport (EGPU/TRE)
Runways Available 05, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35
Distance 70 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 |
| 28 kts | 0 kts |
Inverness Airport (EGPE/INV)
Runways Available 05, 11, 23, 29
Distance 123 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Inverness Airport
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 22 kts | 13 kts |
RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS/LMO)
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Distance 150 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 |
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