Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lakenheath (EGUL/LKZ)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lakenheath at 12:55 UTC on the 15th
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 12:55 UTC on the 15th
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 | 02:45 |
| Sunrise | 03:32 |
| Sunset | 20:24 |
| Evening Twilight | 21:11 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 140°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 3200ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 18000ft
Weather Phenomena
41
Temperature
Temperature: 19°
Dewpoint: 10°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lakenheath with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUL 151255Z AUTO 14009KT 9999 SCT032 BKN180 19/10 A2998 RMK AO2 DZB31E41 SLP156 P0000 T01900100 $
SPECI EGUL 151241Z AUTO 15006KT 9999 SCT032 SCT170 19/10 A2998 RMK AO2 DZE1155DZB31E41 SLP156 $
METAR EGUL 151155Z AUTO 14006KT 9999 SCT029 SCT150 18/10 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW SLP162 60000 T01820100 10182 20108 57013 $
METAR EGUL 151055Z AUTO 09004KT 9999 BKN160 18/09 A3001 RMK AO2 DZB04E14 SLP166 P0000 T01750091 $
| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 9 kts |
Wind favours runway 06 with a crosswind of 9 kts and a headwind of 2 kts
EGUL 151300Z 1513/1619 17007KT 9999 SCT080 BKN120 610903 QNH2993INS
TEMPO 1513/1516 9000 -RA BKN025
BECMG 1517/1518 14007KT 9999 FEW030 SCT080 QNH2988INS
BECMG 1602/1603 VRB06KT 8000 BR FEW020 FEW100 BKN150 QNH2989INS
BECMG 1606/1607 VRB05KT 9000 -RA SCT015 BKN025 OVC060 610903 QNH2991INS
BECMG 1610/1611 24007KT 9999 NSW SCT030 OVC080 610903 QNH2993INS TX21/1517Z TN13/1604Z
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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 13:00-14:00 on the 15th
Broken at 12000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 15th
Broken at 12000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 15th
Broken at 12000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 15th
Broken at 12000ft
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 15th
Broken at 12000ft
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 15th
Scattered at 8000ft
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 15th
Scattered at 8000ft
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 15th
Scattered at 8000ft
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 15th
Scattered at 8000ft
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 15th
Scattered at 8000ft
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 15th
Scattered at 8000ft
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 16th
Scattered at 8000ft
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 16th
Scattered at 8000ft
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 16th
Scattered at 8000ft
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 16th
Few at 10000ft
Broken at 15000ft
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 16th
Few at 10000ft
Broken at 15000ft
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 16th
Few at 10000ft
Broken at 15000ft
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 16th
Few at 10000ft
Broken at 15000ft
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 16th
Broken at 2500ft
Overcast at 6000ft
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 16th
Broken at 2500ft
Overcast at 6000ft
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 16th
Broken at 2500ft
Overcast at 6000ft
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 16th
Broken at 2500ft
Overcast at 6000ft
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 16th
Overcast at 8000ft
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 16th
Overcast at 8000ft
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 16th
Overcast at 8000ft
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 16th
Overcast at 8000ft
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 16th
Overcast at 8000ft
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 16th
Overcast at 8000ft
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 16th
Overcast at 8000ft
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 16th
Overcast at 8000ft
* 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 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 9 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 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 6 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 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 4 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 |
| 1 kts | 8 kts |
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