Europe Aviation Weather Report for Belfast International Airport (EGAA/BFS)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Belfast International Airport at 12:20 UTC on the 21th
Runways Available 07, 17, 25, 35
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Belfast International 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 Belfast International Airport at 12:20 UTC on the 21th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Belfast International Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:48 |
| Sunrise | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:41 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:15 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 260°
Variation: 210-300°
Speed: 3kts (5mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 10°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH: 1019
RAW METAR and TAF data for Belfast International Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGAA 211220Z AUTO 26003KT 210V300 9999 NCD 10/06 Q1019
METAR EGAA 211150Z AUTO 29005KT 240V340 9999 NCD 10/06 Q1019
METAR EGAA 211120Z AUTO 25004KT 200V280 9999 NCD 10/06 Q1019
METAR EGAA 211050Z AUTO 21003KT 170V260 9999 NCD 09/06 Q1019
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 25 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 3 kts
EGAA 211055Z 2112/2212 21004KT 9999 FEW035
PROB30 2123/2202 6000
TEMPO 2202/2209 7000 -RA BKN014
PROB30 TEMPO 2202/2205 4500 RA BKN008
BECMG 2209/2212 30010KT
PROB30 TEMPO 2209/2212 7000 -RA BKN014
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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 21st
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 21st
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 22nd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 22nd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 22nd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 22nd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 22nd
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 Belfast International Airport.
George Best Belfast City Airport (EGAC/BHD)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 14 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for George Best Belfast City Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 1 kts |
City of Derry Airport (EGAE/LDY)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 46 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for City of Derry Airport
| Runway 08 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 3 kts |
Campbeltown Airport (EGEC/CAL)
Runways Available 11, 29
Distance 58 Nautical Miles
Campbeltown Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Campbeltown Airport
| Runway 11 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 4 kts |
Isle Of Man Airport (EGNS/IOM)
Runways Available 03, 08, 17, 21, 26, 35
Distance 75 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Isle Of Man Airport
| Runway 08 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 3 kts |
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