Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Wattisham (EGUW/)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Wattisham at 09:20 UTC on the 04th
Runways Available 05, 23
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Wattisham, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
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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 09:20 UTC on the 04th
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 | 07:06 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 15:48 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:26 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 140°
Speed: 11kts (17mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Visibility to the North: Meters
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 1200ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 1800ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 25000ft
Weather Phenomena
N
N
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 07°
Dewpoint: 05°
Pressure
QNH: 0998
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Wattisham with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUW 040920Z 14011KT 9999 SCT012 BKN018 BKN250 07/05 Q0998 NOSIG RMK GRN GRN
METAR EGUW 040850Z 14010KT 9999 FEW011 SCT034 BKN120 07/05 Q0998 TEMPO SCT011 RMK BLU TEMPO GRN
METAR EGUW 040820Z 14011KT 9999 FEW011 SCT018 BKN035 07/05 Q0999 TEMPO SCT011 RMK WHT TEMPO GRN
METAR EGUW 040750Z 14008KT 9999 FEW008 SCT018 BKN250 06/05 Q0999 RMK WHT
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 0 kts | 11 kts |
Wind favours runway 23 with a crosswind of 11 kts and a headwind of 0 kts
EGUW 040746Z 0409/0418 15015G25KT 9999 -RA BKN010
TEMPO 0410/0415 6000 RA
PROB30 TEMPO 0410/0415 3000 RADZ BKN004
BECMG 0414/0417 22012KT SCT030
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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 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
* 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 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 7 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 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 9 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 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 6 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 |
| 0 kts | 13 kts |
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