Europe Aviation Weather Report for Cardiff International Airport (EGFF/CWL)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Cardiff International Airport at 10:20 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 10:20 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 | 07:21 |
| Sunrise | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 16:08 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:45 |
Wind
Direction: North Westerly
Magnetic: 310°
Speed: 6kts (9mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 07°
Dewpoint: 05°
Pressure
QNH: 0996
RAW METAR and TAF data for Cardiff International Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGFF 041020Z AUTO 31006KT 9999 NCD 07/05 Q0996
METAR EGFF 040950Z AUTO 32006KT 9999 NCD 06/05 Q0996
METAR EGFF 040920Z AUTO 30005KT 9999 NCD 06/05 Q0996
METAR EGFF 040850Z AUTO 31006KT 9999 NCD 06/05 Q0995
| Runway 30 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 30 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 6 kts
EGFF 040456Z 0406/0506 29015G25KT 9999 SCT025
BECMG 0406/0408 28010KT
TEMPO 0406/0408 6000 RA BKN012
PROB40 TEMPO 0406/0408 3000 +RA BKN008
TEMPO 0408/0422 6000 SHRA
PROB30 TEMPO 0408/0418 3000 +SHRA BKN014 BKN020CB
PROB30 TEMPO 0500/0506 7000 SHRA BKN014
BECMG 0503/0506 20012KT
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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 4th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 5th
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 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 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 2 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 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 1 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 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 1 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 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 0 kts |
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