Europe Aviation Weather Report for London Heathrow Airport (EGLL/LHR)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for London Heathrow Airport at 23:20 UTC on the 19th
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 23:20 UTC on the 19th
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 | 05:11 |
| Sunrise | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:07 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:38 |
Wind
Direction: Westerly
Magnetic: 270°
Speed: 14kts (21mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 4900 meters
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2400ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 2900ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain
RERA Rain
Temperature
Temperature: 17°
Dewpoint: 16°
Pressure
QNH: 1020
RAW METAR and TAF data for London Heathrow Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGLL 192320Z AUTO 27014KT 4900 -RA SCT024 OVC029 17/16 Q1020 RERA
METAR EGLL 192250Z AUTO 27011KT 6000 -RA FEW012 BKN020 OVC026 17/16 Q1019 RERA
METAR EGLL 192220Z AUTO 25010KT 4900 -RADZ BKN013 BKN016 OVC023 18/17 Q1019 RERA
METAR EGLL 192150Z AUTO 25013KT 9999 BKN017 BKN026 BKN032 19/16 Q1019
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 27 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 14 kts
EGLL 192216Z 1922/2024 24014KT 9999 SCT020
TEMPO 1922/2001 -RADZ BKN012
PROB40 TEMPO 1922/2024 4500 RADZ BKN008
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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 22:00-23:00 on the 19th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 19th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 20th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 20th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 20th
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 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 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 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 |
| 9 kts | 2 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 |
| 8 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 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 5 kts |
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