Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS/LMO)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lossiemouth at 02:50 UTC on the 28th
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Below are the latest METAR & TAF 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.
Weather Decoded for RAF Lossiemouth at 02:50 UTC on the 28th
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 | 06:36 |
| Sunrise | 07:17 |
| Sunset | 16:36 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:17 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 230°
Speed: 8kts (12mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 4400ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain
Temperature
Temperature: 08°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH: 1003
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lossiemouth with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGQS 280250Z 23008KT 9999 -RA OVC044 08/06 Q1003 RMK BLU
METAR EGQS 280150Z 21012KT 9999 -RA BKN087 09/05 Q1002 RMK BLU
METAR EGQS 280050Z 22014KT CAVOK 08/04 Q1003 RMK BLU
METAR EGQS 272350Z 22013KT CAVOK 08/03 Q1002 RMK BLU
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 23 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 8 kts
EGQS 280114Z 2803/2821 21014KT 9999 BKN045
PROB30 TEMPO 2803/2806 6000 RA SCT024
PROB30 TEMPO 2810/2814 25015G25KT
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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 03:00-04:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 28th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 28th
* 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
Clich here to see the full details for Inverness Airport
| Runway 11 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 0 kts |
Wick Airport (EGPC/WIC)
Runways Available 13, 31
Distance 53 Nautical Miles
Wick Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Wick Airport
| Runway 18 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 4 kts |
Aderdeen Dyce Airport (EGPD/ABZ)
Runways Available 16, 34
Distance 55 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Aderdeen Dyce Airport
| Runway 16 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 10 kts |
Dundee Airport (EGPN/DND)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 87 Nautical Miles
Dundee Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Dundee Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 17 kts | 10 kts |
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