Europe Aviation Weather Report for London Heathrow Airport (EGLL/LHR)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for London Heathrow Airport at 10:20 UTC on the 04th
Runways Available 09L, 09R, 27L, 27R
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for London Heathrow 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 Heathrow 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 London Heathrow Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 07:10 |
| Sunrise | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 15:56 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:34 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 110°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 900ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 1200ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 08°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 0995
RAW METAR and TAF data for London Heathrow Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGLL 041020Z AUTO 11009KT 9999 BKN009 OVC012 08/07 Q0995 TEMPO BKN012
METAR EGLL 040950Z AUTO 11012KT 9999 -RA BKN013 OVC028 08/06 Q0995 TEMPO BKN015
METAR EGLL 040920Z AUTO 11010KT 9999 SCT021 BKN027 OVC032 08/06 Q0996 TEMPO RA BKN014
METAR EGLL 040850Z AUTO 12008KT 9000 -RA SCT013/// BKN018/// BKN035/// //////TCU 08/07 Q0996 TEMPO BKN013
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 09 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 8 kts
EGLL 040457Z 0406/0512 15010KT 9999 SCT030
TEMPO 0406/0410 8000 -RA BKN010
PROB30 TEMPO 0406/0411 17015G25KT 4000 RADZ BKN008
BECMG 0410/0413 22005KT
PROB30 TEMPO 0410/0416 7000 -RA BKN010
PROB30 TEMPO 0500/0510 1400 BCFG
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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
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low 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
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 4th
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
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 5th
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 5th
* 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 Heathrow Airport.
RAF Northolt (EGWU/NHT)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 6 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 |
| 7 kts | 8 kts |
Farnborough Airport (EGLF/FAB)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 19 Nautical Miles
Farnborough Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Farnborough Airport
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 6 kts |
London Biggin Hill Airport (EGKB/BQH)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 23 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 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 12 kts |
London Gatwick Airport (EGKK/LGW)
Runways Available 08L, 08R, 26L, 26R
Distance 25 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Gatwick Airport
| Runway 08 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 6 kts |
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