Europe Aviation Weather Report for Ireland West Airport Knock (EIKN/NOC)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Ireland West Airport Knock at 16:00 UTC on the 12th
Runways Available 08, 26
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Ireland West Airport Knock, 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 Ireland West Airport Knock at 16:00 UTC on the 12th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Ireland West Airport Knock, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:27 |
| Sunrise | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 19:01 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:35 |
Wind
Direction: North Westerly
Magnetic: 320°
Variation: 270-010°
Speed: 6kts (9mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 3000 meters
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 300ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 400ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 800ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 16°
Dewpoint: 15°
Pressure
QNH: 1017
RAW METAR and TAF data for Ireland West Airport Knock with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EIKN 121600Z 32006KT 270V010 3000 -RA FEW003 SCT004 BKN008 16/15 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR EIKN 121530Z 27009KT 9999 FEW016 BKN018 OVC020 17/14 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR EIKN 121500Z 25010KT 9999 BKN015 OVC017 17/14 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR EIKN 121430Z 24010KT 9999 FEW014 SCT016 BKN018 18/14 Q1016 NOSIG
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 5 kts |
Wind favours runway 26 with a crosswind of 5 kts and a headwind of 3 kts
EIKN 121100Z 1212/1312 27012KT 9999 BKN015
TEMPO 1212/1214 -RA BKN006
BECMG 1213/1215 23005KT
BECMG 1218/1220 -RA BKN008
TEMPO 1220/1312 2000 BR BKN004
PROB40 TEMPO 1222/1312 0100 DZ FG BKN001
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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 12th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 13th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 13th
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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 Ireland West Airport Knock.
Donegal Airport (EIDL/CFN)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 81 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 9 kts |
Shannon Airport (EINN/SNN)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 84 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 13 kts | 2 kts |
City of Derry Airport (EGAE/LDY)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 103 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for City of Derry Airport
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 3 kts |
Dublin Airport (EIDW/DUB)
Runways Available 10L, 10R, 16, 28L, 34
Distance 110 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Dublin Airport
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 2 kts |
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