Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Fairford (EGVA/FFD)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Fairford at 06:10 UTC on the 28th
Runways Available 09, 27
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Fairford, 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 Fairford at 06:10 UTC on the 28th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Fairford, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:19 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 16:47 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:22 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 240°
Speed: 6kts (9mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2600ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 4300ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 13000ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 15000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 08°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Fairford with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
SPECI EGVA 280610Z AUTO 24006KT 9999 FEW026 SCT043 SCT130 BKN150 08/06 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP238 $
SPECI EGVA 280525Z 20003KT 9999 BKN025 BKN140 08/06 A3021 RMK CIG 025V140 BKN025 V SCT CIG 024 RWY09 SLP235 $
METAR EGVA 280455Z 22006KT 9999 FEW160 SCT180 08/06 A3020 RMK SLP231 T00780061 $
METAR EGVA 280355Z AUTO 24004KT 9999 SCT037 BKN046 07/06 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP228 T00740057 $
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 27 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
EGVA 280500Z 2805/2911 23010G15KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3006INS
BECMG 2808/2809 24010G20KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3026INS
BECMG 2811/2812 25015G25KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3029INS
BECMG 2817/2818 24012KT 9999 SCT015 QNH3031INS
BECMG 2900/2901 24006KT 6000 BR SCT020 QNH3035INS
BECMG 2908/2909 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT100 QNH3035INS TX14/2814Z TN07/2903Z
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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 Fairford.
RAF Brize Norton (EGVN/BZZ)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 10 Nautical Miles
RAF Brize Norton is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Brize Norton
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 2 kts |
Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ/GLO)
Runways Available 04, 09, 22, 27
Distance 21 Nautical Miles
Gloucestershire Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Gloucestershire Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 1 kts |
London Oxford Airport (EGTK/OXF)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 23 Nautical Miles
London Oxford Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for London Oxford Airport
| Runway 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 3 kts |
RAF Benson (EGUB/BEX)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 30 Nautical Miles
RAF Benson is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Benson
| Runway 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 2 kts |
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