Europe Aviation Weather Report for Edinburgh Airport (EGPH/EDI)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Edinburgh Airport at 12:20 UTC on the 21th
Runways Available 06, 24
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:35 |
| Sunrise | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 18:30 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:05 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 250°
Variation: 210-300°
Speed: 8kts (12mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 13°
Dewpoint: 05°
Pressure
QNH: 1018
RAW METAR and TAF data for Edinburgh Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPH 211220Z 25008KT 210V300 9999 FEW030 13/05 Q1018
METAR EGPH 211150Z 26007KT 230V290 CAVOK 12/06 Q1018
METAR EGPH 211120Z 26007KT 230V290 CAVOK 12/05 Q1019
METAR EGPH 211050Z 27007KT 240V300 CAVOK 12/06 Q1019
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 24 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 8 kts
EGPH 211057Z 2112/2212 24009KT 9999 FEW030
PROB30 2118/2202 9000
TEMPO 2202/2207 8000 -RA
PROB30 TEMPO 2202/2207 25015G25KT
TEMPO 2206/2212 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 12:00-13:00 on the 21st
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 21st
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 21st
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 21st
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 21st
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 21st
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 21st
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 21st
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 21st
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 21st
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 21st
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 21st
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 22nd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 22nd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 22nd
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 Edinburgh Airport.
Dundee Airport (EGPN/DND)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 37 Nautical Miles
Dundee Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Dundee Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 6 kts |
Glasgow Internation Airport (EGPF/GLA)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 42 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Glasgow Internation Airport
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 3 kts |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK/PIK)
Runways Available 02, 12, 20, 30
Distance 57 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Glasgow Prestwick Airport
| Runway 30 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 2 kts |
RAF Spadeadam (EGOM/)
Runways Available 12, 30
Distance 70 Nautical Miles
RAF Spadeadam is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Spadeadam
| Runway 30 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 5 kts |
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