Europe Aviation Weather Report for London Heathrow Airport (EGLL/LHR)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for London Heathrow Airport at 12:20 UTC on the 21th
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 12:20 UTC on the 21th
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 | 05:28 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:17 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:49 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 060°
Variation: 030-090°
Speed: 7kts (11mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 12°
Dewpoint: -03°
Pressure
QNH: 1019
RAW METAR and TAF data for London Heathrow Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGLL 211220Z COR AUTO 06007KT 030V090 9999 NCD 12/M03 Q1019 NOSIG
METAR EGLL 211150Z COR AUTO 08009KT 040V100 9999 NCD 11/M02 Q1020 NOSIG
METAR EGLL 211120Z COR AUTO 05006KT 010V100 9999 NCD 10/M02 Q1020 NOSIG
METAR EGLL 211050Z AUTO 07008KT 020V110 9999 NCD 10/M01 Q1020
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 09 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 6 kts
EGLL 211101Z 2112/2218 06004KT 9999 FEW030
BECMG 2200/2203 7000
PROB40 2203/2209 3000 BR BKN012
PROB30 2205/2209 BKN007
BECMG 2209/2211 9999
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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).
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* 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 |
| 8 kts | 1 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 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 0 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 03 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 3 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 |
| 8 kts | 3 kts |
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