Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Cranwell (EGYD/)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Cranwell at 07:50 UTC on the 28th
Runways Available 01, 09, 19, 27
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Cranwell, 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 Cranwell at 07:50 UTC on the 28th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Cranwell, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:16 |
| Sunrise | 06:52 |
| Sunset | 16:39 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:15 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 220°
Speed: 17kts (26mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 10°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 1020
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Cranwell with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGYD 280750Z 22017KT CAVOK 10/07 Q1020 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGYD 280720Z 21016KT CAVOK 10/07 Q1020 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGYD 280650Z 22017KT CAVOK 10/07 Q1020 RMK BLU
METAR EGYD 280550Z AUTO 23017KT 9999 OVC063/// 09/07 Q1020
| Runway 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 8 kts |
Wind favours runway 19 with a crosswind of 8 kts and a headwind of 15 kts
EGYD 280714Z 2807/2815 22013KT 9999 SCT045
PROB40 TEMPO 2807/2813 23017G27KT
PROB30 TEMPO 2808/2813 SCT014
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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 07:00-08:00 on the 28th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 28th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 28th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 28th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 28th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 28th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 28th
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 28th
* 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 Cranwell.
RAF Barkston Heath (EGYE/)
Runways Available 06, 10, 18, 24, 28, 36
Distance 6 Nautical Miles
RAF Barkston Heath is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Barkston Heath
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 7 kts |
RAF Waddington (EGXW/WTN)
Runways Available 02, 20
Distance 10 Nautical Miles
RAF Waddington is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Waddington
| Runway 20 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 3 kts |
RAF Coningsby (EGXC/QCY)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 14 Nautical Miles
RAF Coningsby is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Coningsby
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 6 kts |
RAF Wittering (EGXT/)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 29 Nautical Miles
RAF Wittering is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Wittering
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 9 kts |
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