Europe Aviation Weather Report for Wick Airport (EGPC/WIC)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Wick Airport at 23:20 UTC on the 19th
Runways Available 13, 31
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Wick 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 Wick 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 Wick Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:13 |
| Sunrise | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 18:20 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:58 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 260°
Speed: 20kts (30mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 4600ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 12°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 1001
RAW METAR and TAF data for Wick Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPC 192320Z AUTO 26020KT 9999 FEW046/// 12/08 Q1001
METAR EGPC 192250Z AUTO 25019G29KT 9999 FEW029/// BKN034/// 12/08 Q1001
METAR EGPC 192220Z AUTO 25016KT 9999 SCT035/// BKN042/// 12/08 Q1000
METAR EGPC 192150Z AUTO 25015KT 9999 FEW025/// SCT038/// 12/08 Q1000
| Runway 18 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 20 kts |
Wind favours runway 18 with a crosswind of 20 kts and a headwind of 3 kts
EGPC 191958Z 1921/2006 23015KT 9999 SCT030
TEMPO 1921/1924 24020G30KT
TEMPO 1921/2006 7000 SHRA
PROB30 TEMPO 1921/2006 3000 +SHRA
BECMG 2000/2003 27022G32KT
PROB30 TEMPO 2000/2006 BKN014
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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 21:00-22:00 on the 19th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 19th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 19th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 20th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 20th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 20th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 20th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 20th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 20th
Temporary Conditions
Low 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 Wick Airport.
Kirkwall Airport (EGPA/KOI)
Runways Available 09, 14, 27, 32
Distance 35 Nautical Miles
Kirkwall Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Kirkwall Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 24 kts | 4 kts |
RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS/LMO)
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Distance 53 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 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 24 kts | 9 kts |
Inverness Airport (EGPE/INV)
Runways Available 05, 11, 23, 29
Distance 72 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Inverness Airport
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 3 kts |
Aderdeen Dyce Airport (EGPD/ABZ)
Runways Available 16, 34
Distance 93 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Aderdeen Dyce Airport
| Runway 16 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 8 kts |
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