Europe Aviation Weather Report for Shannon Airport (EINN/SNN)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Shannon Airport at 11:00 UTC on the 15th
Runways Available 06, 24
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Shannon 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 Shannon Airport at 11:00 UTC on the 15th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Shannon Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:20 |
| Sunrise | 04:08 |
| Sunset | 21:03 |
| Evening Twilight | 21:51 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 190°
Variation: 140-250°
Speed: 4kts (6mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2200ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 3000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 16°
Dewpoint: 11°
Pressure
QNH: 1011
RAW METAR and TAF data for Shannon Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EINN 151100Z 19004KT 140V250 9999 FEW022 BKN030 16/11 Q1011 NOSIG
METAR EINN 151030Z 17004KT 140V200 9999 FEW022 BKN027 15/11 Q1011 NOSIG
METAR EINN 151000Z 15004KT 110V200 9999 FEW022 BKN028 15/10 Q1011 NOSIG
METAR EINN 150930Z 14006KT 9999 FEW020 BKN028 15/10 Q1011 NOSIG
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 24 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 3 kts
EINN 150500Z 1506/1606 VRB03KT CAVOK
BECMG 1510/1512 24010KT
PROB40 TEMPO 1511/1516 BKN014
BECMG 1516/1518 VRB03KT
BECMG 1600/1602 17010KT
TEMPO 1602/1606 BKN010
PROB30 TEMPO 1604/1606 4000 -RADZ BKN007
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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 06:00-07:00 on the 15th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 15th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 15th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 15th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 15th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 16th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 16th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 16th
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 Shannon Airport.
Kerry Airport (EIKY/KIR)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 44 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Kerry Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 kts | ~2 kts |
Cork Airport (EICK/ORK)
Runways Available 16, 34
Distance 62 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Cork Airport
| Runway 34 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 4 kts |
Ireland West Airport Knock (EIKN/NOC)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 84 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Ireland West Airport Knock
| Runway 08 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 8 kts |
Waterford Airport (EIWF/WAT)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 85 Nautical Miles
Waterford Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Waterford Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~3 kts | ~3 kts |
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