Europe Aviation Weather Report for Cranfield Airport (EGTC/)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Cranfield Airport at 17:20 UTC on the 12th
Runways Available 03, 21
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Cranfield 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 Cranfield Airport at 17:20 UTC on the 12th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Cranfield Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 04:58 |
| Sunrise | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 18:26 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:59 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 240°
Speed: 17kts (26mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 3000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 21°
Dewpoint: 15°
Pressure
QNH: 1019
RAW METAR and TAF data for Cranfield Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGTC 121720Z 24017KT 9999 BKN030 21/15 Q1019
METAR EGTC 121650Z 24016KT 9999 SCT031 22/15 Q1019
METAR EGTC 121620Z 24019KT 9999 BKN032 23/15 Q1019
METAR EGTC 121550Z 25018KT 9999 SCT030 22/15 Q1019
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 9 kts |
Wind favours runway 21 with a crosswind of 9 kts and a headwind of 15 kts
EGTC 121359Z 1215/1218 23016KT 9999 BKN030
TEMPO 1215/1216 24018G28KT
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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 12th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 12th
* 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 Cranfield Airport.
London Luton Airport (EGGW/LTN)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 17 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Luton Airport
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 0 kts |
London Oxford Airport (EGTK/OXF)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 34 Nautical Miles
London Oxford Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for London Oxford Airport
| Runway 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 12 kts |
Cambridge Airport (EGSC/CBG)
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Distance 35 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Cambridge Airport
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 0 kts |
RAF Northolt (EGWU/NHT)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 37 Nautical Miles
RAF Northolt is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Northolt
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 2 kts |
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