Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS/LMO)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for RAF Lossiemouth at QS: UTC on the EGth
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM reports for RAF Lossiemouth, 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. NOTAM data is updated between 0200z and 0400z daily.
Weather Decoded for RAF Lossiemouth at QS: UTC on the EGth
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Lossiemouth, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:02 |
| Sunrise | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 17:19 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:56 |
Wind
Direction: Westerly
Magnetic: 280°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 1600ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 5600ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 13°
Dewpoint: 11°
Pressure
QNH: 1032
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lossiemouth with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGQS 120250Z 28009KT 9999 FEW016 BKN056 13/11 Q1032 RMK BLU
METAR EGQS 120150Z 28011KT CAVOK 14/11 Q1032 RMK BLU
METAR EGQS 120050Z 27010KT 9999 FEW020 BKN060 14/12 Q1032 RMK BLU
METAR EGQS 112350Z 30004KT CAVOK 13/11 Q1032 RMK BLU
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 28 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 9 kts
EGQS 120128Z 1203/1221 26008KT 9999 SCT030
PROB30 TEMPO 1203/1211 SCT018
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NOTAMS
Notam data is still being synced for this airport, please check back later.
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 03:00-04:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 12th
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* 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 RAF Lossiemouth.
Inverness Airport (EGPE/INV)
Runways Available 05, 11, 23, 29
Distance 29 Nautical Miles
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