Europe Aviation Weather Report for Benbecula Airport (EGPL/BEB)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Benbecula Airport at 02:20 UTC on the 28th
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 02:20 UTC on the 28th
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 | 06:52 |
| Sunrise | 07:32 |
| Sunset | 16:53 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:34 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 220°
Speed: 15kts (23mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 700ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 3000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 10°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 1001
RAW METAR and TAF data for Benbecula Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPL 280220Z AUTO 22015KT 9999 SCT007/// SCT030/// 10/07 Q1001
METAR EGPL 280150Z AUTO 22013KT 9999 SCT005/// BKN009/// BKN018/// 10/08 Q1001
METAR EGPL 280120Z AUTO 22009KT 9999 -RA SCT003/// OVC014/// 09/07 Q1000
METAR EGPL 280050Z AUTO 20002KT 9999 -RA BKN002/// OVC014/// 09/08 Q0999 RERA
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 5 kts |
Wind favours runway 24 with a crosswind of 5 kts and a headwind of 14 kts
EGPL 271404Z 2715/2718 25023G35KT 9999 SCT025
TEMPO 2715/2718 6000 SHRA
PROB30 TEMPO 2715/2716 4000 +TSRA BKN012
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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 15:00-16:00 on the 27th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 27th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 27th
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 |
| 10 kts | 2 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 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 22 kts | 8 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
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 kts | ~2 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 |
| 11 kts | 4 kts |
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