Europe Aviation Weather Report for Wick Airport (EGPC/WIC)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Wick Airport at 19:20 UTC on the 05th
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 19:20 UTC on the 05th
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 | 03:19 |
| Sunrise | 04:09 |
| Sunset | 20:27 |
| Evening Twilight | 21:17 |
Wind
Direction: Northerly
Magnetic: 340°
Speed: 12kts (18mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 2300 meters
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 400ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 900ft
Weather Phenomena
Drizzel
Temperature
Temperature: 12°
Dewpoint: 12°
Pressure
QNH: 1005
RAW METAR and TAF data for Wick Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPC 051920Z AUTO 34012KT 2300 DZ BKN004/// OVC009/// 12/12 Q1005
METAR EGPC 051850Z AUTO 36012KT 2700 DZ BKN003/// OVC008/// 12/12 Q1005
METAR EGPC 051820Z AUTO 36013KT 2700 DZ BKN003/// OVC010/// 12/12 Q1004
METAR EGPC 051750Z AUTO 36013KT 4800 -DZ BKN002/// OVC007/// 13/12 Q1004
| Runway 00 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 00 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 11 kts
EGPC 051702Z 0518/0603 34012KT 9999 SCT004 BKN025
TEMPO 0518/0521 6000 RADZ BKN006
PROB40 TEMPO 0518/0520 0600 FG BKN001
PROB30 TEMPO 0521/0603 7000 -RADZ BKN010
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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 18:00-19:00 on the 5th
Broken at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 5th
Broken at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 5th
Broken at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 5th
Broken at 2500ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 5th
Broken at 2500ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 5th
Broken at 2500ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 6th
Broken at 2500ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 6th
Broken at 2500ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 6th
Broken at 2500ft
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 32 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 12 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 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 4 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 29 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 4 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 34 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
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