Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Fairford (EGVA/FFD)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Fairford at 10:55 UTC on the 15th
Runways Available 09, 27
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Fairford, 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 Fairford 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 Fairford, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 03:46 |
| Sunset | 20:29 |
| Evening Twilight | 21:14 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 130°
Speed: 10kts (15mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 10000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 20°
Dewpoint: 11°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Fairford with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGVA 151055Z 13010KT 9999 SCT100 20/11 A2994 RMK SLP141 T01960114 RVRNO $
METAR EGVA 150955Z 11013KT 9999 SCT100 18/11 A2995 RMK SLP145 T01810109 RVRNO $
METAR EGVA 150855Z 12012KT 9999 BKN100 17/11 A2996 RMK SLP148 60000 T01730111 58016 RVRNO $
METAR EGVA 150755Z 09009KT 9999 OVC100 14/10 A2999 RMK DZB0655E12 SLP159 P0000 T01410101 RVRNO $
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 6 kts |
Wind favours runway 09 with a crosswind of 6 kts and a headwind of 8 kts
EGVA 150600Z 1506/1612 09009KT 9999 BKN100 BKN130 QNH3001INS
BECMG 1509/1510 12010G18KT 9999 BKN100 QNH2997INS
BECMG 1522/1523 25009KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 QNH2985INS
BECMG 1602/1603 27006KT 6000 BR BKN008 OVC015 QNH2987INS
BECMG 1607/1608 25010G15KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2993INS TX20/1516Z TN10/1506Z
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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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* 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 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 10 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 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 8 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 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 8 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 |
| 2 kts | 12 kts |
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