Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lakenheath (EGUL/LKZ)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lakenheath at 18:55 UTC on the 12th
Runways Available 06, 24
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Lakenheath, 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 Lakenheath at 18:55 UTC on the 12th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Lakenheath, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 04:52 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:22 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:55 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 250°
Speed: 8kts (12mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Visibility to the West: Meters
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 800ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 3300ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain
NT
52
Temperature
Temperature: 20°
Dewpoint: 16°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lakenheath with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUL 121855Z AUTO 25008KT 9999 -RA FEW008 OVC033 20/16 A3011 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW RAE1755RAB31E44DZB44E48RAB52 SLP200 P0001 T01950163 $
METAR EGUL 121755Z AUTO 24008KT 9999 FEW013 OVC034 20/16 A3010 RMK AO2 RAB30E44 SLP196 P0001 60001 T02040160 10242 20204 53004 $
METAR EGUL 121655Z AUTO 25012KT 9999 OVC035 23/15 A3009 RMK AO2 RAB1558E10 SLP193 P0000 T02250146 $
SPECI EGUL 121610Z AUTO 24013KT 9999 OVC038 23/15 A3008 RMK AO2 RAE1555RAB1558E10 SLP189 $
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 24 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 8 kts
EGUL 111545Z 1115/1219 30010G15KT 9999 SCT035 BKN055 BKN220 QNH3010INS
BECMG 1117/1118 VRB06KT 9999 SCT040 SCT180 QNH3015INS
BECMG 1203/1204 20006KT 9999 FEW050 FEW120 QNH3013INS
BECMG 1208/1209 22010G20KT 9999 FEW020 SCT060 BKN080 QNH3009INS
BECMG 1214/1215 24012G22KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN030 QNH3007INS
TEMPO 1215/1218 25015G25KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN020CB TX20/1115Z TN10/1203Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1115 NEXT 1405
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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 11th
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 12th
Few at 12000ft
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 12th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 12th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 12th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 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 Lakenheath.
RAF Mildenhall (EGUN/MHZ)
Runways Available 10, 28
Distance 5 Nautical Miles
RAF Mildenhall is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Mildenhall
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 4 kts |
RAF Marham (EGYM/KNF)
Runways Available 01, 06, 19, 24
Distance 17 Nautical Miles
RAF Marham is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Marham
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 4 kts |
Cambridge Airport (EGSC/CBG)
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Distance 22 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Cambridge Airport
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 0 kts |
RAF Wattisham (EGUW/)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 26 Nautical Miles
RAF Wattisham is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Wattisham
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 2 kts |
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