Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Fairford (EGVA/FFD)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Fairford at 12:55 UTC on the 17th
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 12:55 UTC on the 17th
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 | 05:42 |
| Sunrise | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:16 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:48 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 180°
Speed: 14kts (21mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 15000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 14°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Fairford with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGVA 171255Z 18014KT 9999 FEW150 14/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01360071 RVNRO $
METAR EGVA 171155Z 20013KT 9999 FEW150 13/07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP143 70001 T01330066 10133 20097 58003 RVRNO $
METAR EGVA 170955Z 21015KT 9999 BKN018 11/07 A2995 RMK BKN V SCT SLP146 T01100065 RVRNO $
METAR EGVA 170855Z 20016G22KT 9999 BKN017 10/06 A2995 RMK BKN V OVC SLP146 T01010061 52006 RVRNO $
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 0 kts | 14 kts |
Wind favours runway 27 with a crosswind of 14 kts and a headwind of 0 kts
EGVA 161400Z 1614/1720 24010G18KT 9999 BKN020 520006 QNH2996INS
TEMPO 1614/1616 24012G25KT 8000 -RA 620504
BECMG 1621/1622 21012KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2991INS
BECMG 1707/1708 21010G20KT 9999 BKN016 QNH2991INS
TEMPO 1709/1713 21012G25KT SCT016
BECMG 1713/1714 18010G20KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2991INS TX14/1714Z TN08/1703Z
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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 14:00-15:00 on the 16th
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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 |
| 2 kts | 9 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 |
| 11 kts | 7 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 |
| 16 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 |
| 14 kts | 5 kts |
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