Europe Aviation Weather Report for Cardiff International Airport (EGFF/CWL)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Cardiff International Airport at 03:20 UTC on the 04th
Runways Available 12, 30
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Cardiff 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 Cardiff International Airport at 03:20 UTC on the 04th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Cardiff International Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:36 |
| Sunrise | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 16:41 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:17 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 060°
Speed: 11kts (17mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 1500ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 2900ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 3600ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 09°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 1030
RAW METAR and TAF data for Cardiff International Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGFF 040320Z AUTO 06011KT 9999 BKN015 BKN029 OVC036 09/07 Q1030
METAR EGFF 040250Z AUTO 06013KT 9999 OVC015 09/07 Q1030
METAR EGFF 040220Z AUTO 05013KT 9999 SCT019 BKN040 09/07 Q1030
METAR EGFF 040150Z AUTO 05014KT 9999 NCD 09/07 Q1030
| Runway 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 10 kts |
Wind favours runway 12 with a crosswind of 10 kts and a headwind of 6 kts
EGFF 032253Z 0400/0424 05010KT 9999 BKN025
PROB30 TEMPO 0400/0404 7000 -RADZ BKN014
TEMPO 0405/0424 08015G28KT
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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 00:00-01:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 4th
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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 Cardiff International Airport.
Bristol Airport (EGGD/BRS)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 27 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Bristol Airport
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 6 kts |
RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY/YEO)
Runways Available 04, 08, 22, 26
Distance 41 Nautical Miles
RNAS Yeovilton is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RNAS Yeovilton
| Runway 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 3 kts |
Exeter International Airport (EGTE/EXT)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 46 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Exeter International Airport
| Runway 08 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 7 kts |
Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ/GLO)
Runways Available 04, 09, 22, 27
Distance 61 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 |
| 5 kts | 4 kts |
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