Europe Aviation Weather Report for Donegal Airport (EIDL/CFN)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Donegal Airport at 19:32 UTC on the 27th
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 19:32 UTC on the 27th
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 | 06:51 |
| Sunrise | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 17:05 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:42 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 240°
Speed: 21kts (32mph)
Gusting: 32kts (48mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 3200ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain
Temperature
Temperature: 10°
Dewpoint: 05°
Pressure
QNH: 1007
RAW METAR and TAF data for Donegal Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EIDL 271932Z 24021G32KT 9999 -RA BKN032 10/05 Q1007
METAR EIDL 271831Z 24019KT 9999 SCT037 10/05 Q1006
METAR EIDL 271800Z 25019KT 9999 BKN037 11/06 Q1005
METAR EIDL 271700Z 25022KT 9999 BKN026 BKN035 10/06 Q1004
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 10 kts |
Wind favours runway 21 with a crosswind of 10 kts and a headwind of 18 kts
EIDL 271700Z 2718/2803 25022KT 9999 BKN025
TEMPO 2718/2803 24025G40KT
PROB30 TEMPO 2718/2721 SHRA FEW030CB
PROB30 TEMPO 2801/2803 4000 RA BKN012
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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 18:00-19:00 on the 27th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 27th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 27th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 27th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 27th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 27th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 28th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 28th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 28th
Temporary Conditions
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 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 |
| 10 kts | 12 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 |
| 4 kts | 5 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 |
| 12 kts | 7 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 |
| 17 kts | 3 kts |
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