Europe Aviation Weather Report for Donegal Airport (EIDL/CFN)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Donegal Airport at 09:00 UTC on the 04th
Runways Available 03, 21
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Donegal Airport, 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 Donegal Airport at 09:00 UTC on the 04th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Donegal Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 07:55 |
| Sunrise | 08:37 |
| Sunset | 16:10 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:51 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 160°
Speed: 8kts (12mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2700ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 3400ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 05°
Dewpoint: 03°
Pressure
QNH: 0992
RAW METAR and TAF data for Donegal Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EIDL 040900Z 16008KT 9999 SCT027 BKN034 05/03 Q0992
METAR EIDL 040830Z 21004KT 180V300 9999 SCT030 BKN035 06/02 Q0992
METAR EIDL 040801Z 22015KT 190V250 9999 -RA BKN035 06/02 Q0991
METAR EIDL 040730Z 17007KT 9999 SCT032 05/03 Q0991
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 6 kts |
Wind favours runway 21 with a crosswind of 6 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
EIDL 040800Z 0409/0418 27005KT 9999 SCT030
PROB40 TEMPO 0409/0412 -SHRA FEW020CB
BECMG 0410/0412 18010KT
BECMG 0416/0418 15010KT
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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 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
* 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 Donegal Airport.
City of Derry Airport (EGAE/LDY)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 47 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for City of Derry Airport
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 3 kts |
Ireland West Airport Knock (EIKN/NOC)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 81 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Ireland West Airport Knock
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 2 kts |
Belfast International Airport (EGAA/BFS)
Runways Available 07, 17, 25, 35
Distance 89 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Belfast International Airport
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 1 kts |
George Best Belfast City Airport (EGAC/BHD)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 103 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for George Best Belfast City Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 3 kts |
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