Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Wattisham (EGUW/)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Wattisham at 12:50 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 05, 23
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Wattisham, 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 Wattisham at 12:50 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Wattisham, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:31 |
| Sunrise | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:05 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:37 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 200°
Speed: 12kts (18mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 1500ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 11°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 1015
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Wattisham with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUW 171250Z 20012KT 9999 BKN015 11/08 Q1015 BECMG FEW025 RMK WHT BECMG BLU
METAR EGUW 171220Z 21013KT 9999 BKN013 11/08 Q1015 BECMG FEW025 RMK GRN BECMG BLU
METAR EGUW 171120Z 22012KT 9999 OVC011 10/08 Q1015 NOSIG RMK GRN GRN
METAR EGUW 171020Z 22012KT 9999 OVC010 10/08 Q1015 BECMG BKN015 RMK GRN BECMG WHT
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
Wind favours runway 23 with a crosswind of 6 kts and a headwind of 10 kts
EGUW 171037Z 1712/1721 20012KT 9999 BKN014
BECMG 1712/1714 SCT025
PROB30 TEMPO 1712/1715 19015G25KT
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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 12:00-13:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 17th
* 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 Wattisham.
RAF Mildenhall (EGUN/MHZ)
Runways Available 10, 28
Distance 26 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 |
| 2 kts | 13 kts |
RAF Lakenheath (EGUL/LKZ)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 26 Nautical Miles
RAF Lakenheath is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Lakenheath
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 10 kts |
Cambridge Airport (EGSC/CBG)
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Distance 34 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Cambridge Airport
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 8 kts |
London Stansted Airport (EGSS/STN)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 35 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Stansted Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 8 kts |
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