Europe Aviation Weather Report for Newquay Cornwall Airport (EGHQ/NQY)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Newquay Cornwall Airport at 13:20 UTC on the 02th
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 13:20 UTC on the 02th
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 | 04:15 |
| Sunrise | 04:51 |
| Sunset | 19:42 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:18 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 190°
Speed: 5kts (8mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2000ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 4000ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain Drizzel
Temperature
Temperature: 13°
Dewpoint: 11°
Pressure
QNH: 1014
RAW METAR and TAF data for Newquay Cornwall Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGHQ 021320Z 19005KT 9999 -RADZ FEW020 SCT040 13/11 Q1014
METAR EGHQ 021250Z VRB03KT 9999 SCT040 13/11 Q1014
METAR EGHQ 021220Z 35003KT 290V060 9999 FEW030 13/11 Q1014
METAR EGHQ 021150Z 10004KT 040V160 9999 SCT030 12/10 Q1014
| Runway 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 5 kts |
Wind favours runway 12 with a crosswind of 5 kts and a headwind of 2 kts
EGHQ 021230Z 0212/0221 15009KT 9999 FEW010
TEMPO 0212/0219 7000 SHRA RA BKN010
PROB40 TEMPO 0212/0219 3000 +SHRA +RA BKN007
PROB40 TEMPO 0219/0221 7000 SHRA RA BKN007
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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 12:00-13:00 on the 2nd
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 2nd
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 2nd
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 2nd
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 2nd
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 2nd
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 2nd
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 2nd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 2nd
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 11 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 2 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 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 0 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 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 3 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 08 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 2 kts |
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