Europe Aviation Weather Report for Edinburgh Airport (EGPH/EDI)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Edinburgh Airport at 14:50 UTC on the 05th
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 14:50 UTC on the 05th
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 | 03:34 |
| Sunrise | 04:18 |
| Sunset | 20:02 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:45 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 090°
Speed: 13kts (20mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2300ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 08°
Dewpoint: 03°
Pressure
QNH: 1017
RAW METAR and TAF data for Edinburgh Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPH 051450Z 09013KT 9999 FEW023 08/03 Q1017
METAR EGPH 051420Z 08013KT 9999 FEW023 BKN040 09/05 Q1017
METAR EGPH 051350Z 09012KT 9999 FEW023 BKN040 08/04 Q1017
METAR EGPH 051320Z 10012KT 040V130 9999 -RA FEW029 BKN041 08/05 Q1017
| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 7 kts |
Wind favours runway 06 with a crosswind of 7 kts and a headwind of 11 kts
EGPH 051054Z 0512/0612 07012KT 9999 FEW025 SCT045
PROB40 TEMPO 0512/0516 8000 -SHRA
BECMG 0519/0522 VRB03KT
BECMG 0609/0612 06010KT
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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 5th
Scattered at 4500ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 5th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 5th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 5th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 5th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 5th
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 5th
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 5th
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 5th
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 5th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 5th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 5th
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Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 6th
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Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 6th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 6th
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 6th
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 6th
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 6th
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 6th
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Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 6th
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Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 6th
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Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 6th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 6th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 6th
Scattered at 4500ft
* 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 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 13 kts | 0 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 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 13 kts | 5 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 |
| 8 kts | 3 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 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 11 kts |
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