Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Fairford (EGVA/FFD)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Fairford at 08:55 UTC on the 04th
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 08:55 UTC on the 04th
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 | 07:16 |
| Sunrise | 07:53 |
| Sunset | 16:01 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:38 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 240°
Variation: 022-035°
Speed: 6kts (9mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 8000 meters
Visibility to the North: Meters
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 2200ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 3500ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 0ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 0ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain
Temperature
Temperature: 07°
Dewpoint: 05°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Fairford with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGVA 040855Z 24006KT 8000 -RA BKN022 OVC035 07/05 A2938 RMK CIG 022V035 BKN V SCT SLP953 P0009 60009 T00670049 55001 RVRNO $
METAR EGVA 040755Z 16011KT 8000 -RA SCT029 OVC036 08/06 A2936 RMK DZE45DZB47E49RAB49 SLP947 P0000 T00820055 RVRNO $
METAR EGVA 040655Z 16010KT 9999 -DZ BKN015 OVC024 09/06 A2937 RMK DZB42 CIG 014 RWY09 SLP950 P0000 T00870063 RVRNO $
METAR EGVA 040555Z 13009KT 9999 OVC014 08/06 A2938 RMK CIG 013 RWY09 SLP953 60002 T00820062 10085 20063 57031 RVRNO $
| 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 040230Z 0403/0509 15010KT 9000 -RA OVC035 QNH2949INS
TEMPO 0403/0406 OVC015
BECMG 0410/0411 20012G18KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH2936INS
BECMG 0418/0419 26006KT 9999 FEW075 QNH2949INS TX10/0411Z TN00/0501Z
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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 |
| 3 kts | 3 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 |
| 5 kts | 0 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 |
| 5 kts | 6 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 |
| 3 kts | 9 kts |
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