Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lakenheath (EGUL/LKZ)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lakenheath at 10:55 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 10:55 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: Easterly
Magnetic: 090°
Speed: 4kts (6mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
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Weather Phenomena
14
Temperature
Temperature: 18°
Dewpoint: 09°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lakenheath with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUL 151055Z AUTO 09004KT 9999 BKN160 18/09 A3001 RMK AO2 DZB04E14 SLP166 P0000 T01750091 $
SPECI EGUL 151014Z AUTO 12006KT 9999 SCT160 17/09 A3002 RMK AO2 DZE0955DZB04E14 SLP169 $
SPECI EGUL 151004Z AUTO 10008KT 9999 -DZ BKN160 17/09 A3002 RMK AO2 DZB04 SLP169 $
METAR EGUL 150855Z AUTO 11006KT 9999 FEW180 15/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01520080 56007 $
| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 2 kts |
Wind favours runway 06 with a crosswind of 2 kts and a headwind of 3 kts
EGUL 150618Z 1506/1611 08006KT 9999 FEW035 BKN180 QNH3002INS
BECMG 1512/1513 13010G15KT 9999 SCT020 BKN025 BKN100 621004 QNH2998INS
BECMG 1520/1521 10009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2986INS
BECMG 1603/1604 VRB06KT 9000 -RA FEW015 BKN020 QNH2987INS
TEMPO 1605/1610 BKN015 TX21/1514Z TN08/1604Z
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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 06:00-07:00 on the 15th
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Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 15th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 15th
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 15th
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 15th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 15th
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 15th
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 15th
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 15th
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 16th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 16th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 16th
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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 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 6 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 |
| 3 kts | 5 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 | 7 kts |
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