Europe Aviation Weather Report for London City Airport (EGLC/LCY)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for London City Airport at 17:50 UTC on the 21th
Runways Available 09, 27
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for London City 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 London City Airport at 17:50 UTC on the 21th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at London City Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 02:54 |
| Sunrise | 03:40 |
| Sunset | 20:23 |
| Evening Twilight | 21:08 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 100°
Speed: 15kts (23mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 24°
Dewpoint: 17°
Pressure
QNH: 1025
RAW METAR and TAF data for London City Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGLC 211750Z AUTO 10015KT 9999 NCD 24/17 Q1025
METAR EGLC 211720Z AUTO 10015KT 9999 NCD 25/18 Q1025
METAR EGLC 211650Z AUTO 10014KT 9999 NCD 26/18 Q1025
METAR EGLC 211620Z AUTO 10012KT 9999 NCD 27/17 Q1025
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 09 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 15 kts
EGLC 211656Z 2118/2121 09009KT 9999 FEW045
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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 18:00-19:00 on the 21st
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 21st
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 21st
* 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 London City Airport.
London Biggin Hill Airport (EGKB/BQH)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 12 Nautical Miles
London Biggin Hill Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for London Biggin Hill Airport
| Runway 03 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 6 kts |
RAF Northolt (EGWU/NHT)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 21 Nautical Miles
RAF Northolt is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Northolt
| Runway 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 7 kts |
London Heathrow Airport (EGLL/LHR)
Runways Available 09L, 09R, 27L, 27R
Distance 22 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Heathrow Airport
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 4 kts |
London Gatwick Airport (EGKK/LGW)
Runways Available 08L, 08R, 26L, 26R
Distance 26 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Gatwick Airport
| Runway 08 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 2 kts |
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