Europe Aviation Weather Report for Newquay Cornwall Airport (EGHQ/NQY)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Newquay Cornwall Airport at 15:20 UTC on the 16th
Runways Available 12, 30
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Newquay Cornwall 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 Newquay Cornwall Airport at 15:20 UTC on the 16th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Newquay Cornwall Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:22 |
| Sunrise | 04:05 |
| Sunset | 20:35 |
| Evening Twilight | 21:18 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 210°
Speed: 12kts (18mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 1100ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2900ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 19°
Dewpoint: 16°
Pressure
QNH: 1016
RAW METAR and TAF data for Newquay Cornwall Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGHQ 161520Z 21012KT 9999 SCT011 SCT029 19/16 Q1016
METAR EGHQ 161450Z 21012KT 9999 SCT010 BKN029 19/16 Q1016
METAR EGHQ 161420Z 22014KT 9999 BKN010 19/16 Q1016
METAR EGHQ 161350Z 22011KT 9999 SCT011 BKN041 19/16 Q1016
| Runway 30 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 0 kts | 12 kts |
Wind favours runway 30 with a crosswind of 12 kts and a headwind of 0 kts
EGHQ 161358Z 1615/1624 19007KT 9999 BKN010
TEMPO 1615/1624 6000 RA -RADZ BKN006
PROB40 TEMPO 1615/1624 2000 DZ BR BKN002
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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 15:00-16:00 on the 16th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 16th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 16th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 16th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 16th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 16th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 16th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 16th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 16th
Temporary Conditions
High 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 Newquay Cornwall Airport.
RNAS Culdrose (EGDR/)
Runways Available 06, 11, 18, 24, 29, 36
Distance 27 Nautical Miles
RNAS Culdrose is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RNAS Culdrose
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 3 kts |
Land's End Airport (EGHC/LEQ)
Runways Available 02, 07, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 34
Distance 38 Nautical Miles
Land's End Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Land's End Airport
| Runway 20 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 4 kts |
St Mary's Airport (EGHE/ISC)
Runways Available 09, 14, 27, 32
Distance 68 Nautical Miles
St Mary's Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for St Mary's Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 10 kts |
Exeter International Airport (EGTE/EXT)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 72 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Exeter International Airport
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 7 kts |
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