Europe Aviation Weather Report for Birmingham Airport (EGBB/BHX)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Birmingham Airport at 10:20 UTC on the 21th
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 10:20 UTC on the 21th
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 | 05:32 |
| Sunrise | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:23 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:55 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 130°
Variation: 070-200°
Speed: 4kts (6mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 09°
Dewpoint: 05°
Pressure
QNH: 1021
RAW METAR and TAF data for Birmingham Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGBB 211020Z 13004KT 070V200 CAVOK 09/05 Q1021
METAR EGBB 210950Z VRB02KT 9000 NSC 07/06 Q1021
METAR EGBB 210920Z VRB02KT 7000 FEW004 06/06 Q1021
METAR EGBB 210850Z VRB01KT 2000 PRFG BKN004 05/05 Q1021
| Runway 15 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 15 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 4 kts
EGBB 210457Z 2106/2206 13002KT 0100 FG OVC001
BECMG 2107/2110 8000 NSW FEW030
BECMG 2110/2112 CAVOK
TEMPO 2203/2206 7000
PROB30 2204/2206 4000 BR
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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).
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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
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
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 kts | ~2 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 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 2 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 |
| 3 kts | 3 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 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 4 kts |
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