Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Benson (EGUB/BEX)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for RAF Benson at UB: UTC on the EGth
Runways Available 01, 19
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM reports for RAF Benson, 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 Benson at UB: UTC on the EGth
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Benson, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:50 |
| Sunrise | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 17:19 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:51 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 040°
Speed: 1kts (2mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 50 meters
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 100ft
Weather Phenomena
Fog
Temperature
Temperature: 04°
Dewpoint: 04°
Pressure
QNH: 1033
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Benson with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUB 120220Z AUTO 04001KT 0050 FG OVC001/// 04/04 Q1033
METAR EGUB 120150Z AUTO 05001KT 0100 FG OVC001/// 03/03 Q1033
METAR EGUB 120120Z AUTO 00000KT 0100 FG OVC001/// 03/03 Q1033
METAR EGUB 120050Z AUTO 11001KT 0050 FG OVC001/// 04/04 Q1033
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 01 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 1 kts
EGUB 101316Z 1015/1018 34006KT 9999 BKN024
PROB30 1015/1018 BKN026
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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 15:00-16:00 on the 10th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 10th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 10th
Low 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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London Oxford Airport (EGTK/OXF)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 18 Nautical Miles
London Oxford Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
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