Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Northolt (EGWU/NHT)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Northolt at 12:50 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 07, 25
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Northolt, 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 Northolt at 12:50 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Northolt, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:37 |
| Sunrise | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 18:10 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:42 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 200°
Speed: 11kts (17mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2200ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 15°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 1015
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Northolt with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGWU 171250Z 20011KT 9999 FEW022 15/07 Q1015 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGWU 171220Z 20011KT 9999 FEW022 SCT250 14/08 Q1015 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGWU 171150Z 20010KT 9999 FEW020 BKN250 13/08 Q1015 NOSIG
METAR EGWU 171120Z 21011KT 9999 BKN020 12/07 Q1016 BECMG FEW020 RMK WHT BECMG BLU
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 8 kts |
Wind favours runway 25 with a crosswind of 8 kts and a headwind of 7 kts
EGWU 171037Z 1712/1806 19013KT 9999 BKN018
BECMG 1712/1713 FEW020
PROB30 1803/1806 7000 HZ
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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 12:00-13:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
* 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 Northolt.
London Heathrow Airport (EGLL/LHR)
Runways Available 09L, 09R, 27L, 27R
Distance 6 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Heathrow Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 14 kts |
London Luton Airport (EGGW/LTN)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 22 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Luton Airport
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 9 kts |
Farnborough Airport (EGLF/FAB)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 25 Nautical Miles
Farnborough Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Farnborough Airport
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 7 kts |
London Biggin Hill Airport (EGKB/BQH)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 25 Nautical Miles
London Biggin Hill Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for London Biggin Hill Airport
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 7 kts |
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