Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Fairford (EGVA/FFD)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for RAF Fairford at VA: UTC on the EGth
Runways Available 09, 27
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM 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. NOTAM data is updated between 0200z and 0400z daily.
Weather Decoded for RAF Fairford at VA: UTC on the EGth
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 | 05:53 |
| Sunrise | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 17:21 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:53 |
Wind
Direction: Northerly
Magnetic: 000°
Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 5000 meters
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 1600ft
Weather Phenomena
Mist
Temperature
Temperature: 07°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Fairford with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGVA 120255Z AUTO 00000KT 5000 BR FEW016 07/06 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP330 T00690058 57010 $
SPECI EGVA 120210Z AUTO 03003KT 8000 BR FEW014 08/07 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP333 $
METAR EGVA 120155Z AUTO 00000KT 9000 BR BKN014 08/06 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP336 T00780063 $
METAR EGVA 120055Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 BKN016 09/07 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP336 T00910074 $
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~0 kts | ~0 kts |
Wind is variable with no runway being favoured
EGVA 091300Z 0913/1019 30010G15KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3036INS
BECMG 0917/0918 30006KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3041INS
TEMPO 1001/1007 3200 BR BKN017 TX17/0915Z TN05/0905Z
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NOTAMS
Notam data is still being synced for this airport, please check back later.
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
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