Europe Aviation Weather Report for Kirkwall Airport (EGPA/KOI)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Kirkwall Airport at 12:20 UTC on the 21th
Runways Available 09, 14, 27, 32
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Kirkwall 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 Kirkwall 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 Kirkwall Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 01:32 |
| Sunrise | 02:55 |
| Sunset | 21:31 |
| Evening Twilight | 22:54 |
Wind
Direction: Westerly
Magnetic: 270°
Speed: 16kts (24mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 1800ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 16°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 1028
RAW METAR and TAF data for Kirkwall Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPA 211220Z 27016KT 9999 FEW018 16/07 Q1028
METAR EGPA 211150Z 27013KT 9999 FEW022 16/08 Q1028
METAR EGPA 211120Z 27016KT 9999 FEW020 16/08 Q1027
METAR EGPA 211050Z 25014KT 9999 FEW020 SCT032 15/09 Q1027
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 16 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 27 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 16 kts
EGPA 211058Z 2112/2121 25012KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030
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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 21st
Scattered at 3000ft
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 21st
Scattered at 3000ft
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 21st
Scattered at 3000ft
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 21st
Scattered at 3000ft
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 21st
Scattered at 3000ft
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 21st
Scattered at 3000ft
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 21st
Scattered at 3000ft
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 21st
Scattered at 3000ft
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 21st
Scattered at 3000ft
* 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 Kirkwall Airport.
Wick Airport (EGPC/WIC)
Runways Available 13, 31
Distance 35 Nautical Miles
Wick Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Wick Airport
| Runway 00 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 6 kts |
RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS/LMO)
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Distance 88 Nautical Miles
RAF Lossiemouth is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Lossiemouth
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 0 kts |
Inverness Airport (EGPE/INV)
Runways Available 05, 11, 23, 29
Distance 106 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Inverness Airport
| Runway 29 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 3 kts |
Aderdeen Dyce Airport (EGPD/ABZ)
Runways Available 16, 34
Distance 124 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Aderdeen Dyce Airport
| Runway 16 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 10 kts |
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