Europe Aviation Weather Report for Birmingham Airport (EGBB/BHX)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Birmingham Airport at 07:20 UTC on the 13th
Runways Available 15, 33
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Birmingham 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 Birmingham Airport at 07:20 UTC on the 13th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Birmingham Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 07:28 |
| Sunrise | 08:07 |
| Sunset | 15:55 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:34 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 220°
Speed: 3kts (5mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 500 meters
Visibility to the North: 900 Meters
Zero Vertical Visiblity, or visibility unmeasurable
Clouds
No cloud reported
Weather Phenomena
Fog
Temperature
Temperature: 03°
Dewpoint: 03°
Pressure
QNH: 1026
RAW METAR and TAF data for Birmingham Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGBB 130720Z 22003KT 0500 R33/0900N FG VV/// 03/03 Q1026
METAR EGBB 130650Z 23004KT 200V260 0600 R33/0900D FG VV/// 04/03 Q1025
METAR EGBB 130620Z 20005KT 5000 BR SCT004 04/03 Q1025
METAR EGBB 130550Z 24004KT CAVOK 03/03 Q1025
| Runway 15 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 15 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 1 kts
EGBB 130454Z 1306/1406 21005KT 9999 FEW030
TEMPO 1306/1310 3000 BR
PROB30 1306/1310 0300 FG VV///
PROB30 1310/1312 8000
PROB30 TEMPO 1318/1324 20015G25KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1400/1406 20016G28KT
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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 13th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 13th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 13th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 13th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 13th
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 13th
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 13th
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 13th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 13th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 13th
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 13th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 14th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 14th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 14th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 14th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 14th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 14th
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 Birmingham Airport.
East Midlands Airport (EGNX/EMA)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 31 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for East Midlands Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 8 kts |
Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ/GLO)
Runways Available 04, 09, 22, 27
Distance 42 Nautical Miles
Gloucestershire Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Gloucestershire Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 0 kts |
RAF Shawbury (EGOS/)
Runways Available 05, 18, 23, 36
Distance 46 Nautical Miles
RAF Shawbury is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Shawbury
| Runway 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 1 kts |
London Oxford Airport (EGTK/OXF)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 46 Nautical Miles
London Oxford Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for London Oxford Airport
| Runway 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 1 kts |
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