Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lakenheath (EGUL/LKZ)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lakenheath at 04:55 UTC on the 28th
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 04:55 UTC on the 28th
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 | 06:11 |
| Sunrise | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 16:36 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:11 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 210°
Speed: 8kts (12mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No cloud reported
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 08°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lakenheath with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUL 280455Z AUTO 21008KT 9999 CLR 08/06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00840055 $
METAR EGUL 280355Z AUTO 22009KT 9999 CLR 08/05 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00830054 $
METAR EGUL 280255Z AUTO 22009KT 9999 CLR 08/05 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP217 T00790054 52017 $
METAR EGUL 280155Z AUTO 22010KT 9999 CLR 08/05 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP213 T00810052 $
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 24 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 7 kts
EGUL 272200Z 2722/2904 21010KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3001INS
TEMPO 2803/2808 8000 BR
BECMG 2807/2808 22010G15KT 9999 SCT050 SCT230 QNH3021INS
BECMG 2815/2816 23010KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2926INS
TEMPO 2816/2819 BKN030
BECMG 2900/2901 23005KT 6000 BR SCT050 QNH3032INS TX15/2814Z TN08/2803Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2722 NEXT 2805
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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).
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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 |
| 4 kts | 7 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 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 3 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 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 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 |
| 8 kts | 1 kts |
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