Europe Aviation Weather Report for Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK/PIK)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Glasgow Prestwick Airport at 11:50 UTC on the 19th
Runways Available 02, 12, 20, 30
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Glasgow Prestwick 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 Glasgow Prestwick Airport at 11:50 UTC on the 19th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:21 |
| Sunrise | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:27 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:02 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 250°
Speed: 16kts (24mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 1300ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2000ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 3400ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 15°
Dewpoint: 10°
Pressure
QNH: 1006
RAW METAR and TAF data for Glasgow Prestwick Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPK 191150Z 25016KT 9999 FEW013 SCT020 BKN034 15/10 Q1006
METAR EGPK 191120Z 25019KT 9999 FEW012 SCT017 BKN028 15/11 Q1006
METAR EGPK 191050Z 26016KT 9999 FEW012 SCT018 BKN031 15/12 Q1005
METAR EGPK 191020Z 25015G27KT 9999 FEW007 SCT018 BKN031 14/11 Q1005
| Runway 20 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 12 kts |
Wind favours runway 20 with a crosswind of 12 kts and a headwind of 10 kts
EGPK 191056Z 1912/2012 25017KT 9999 SCT030
TEMPO 1912/2008 26020G30KT
PROB40 TEMPO 1912/2008 7000 SHRA
PROB30 TEMPO 2008/2012 26020G30KT
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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 19th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 19th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 19th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 19th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 19th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 19th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 19th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 19th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 19th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 19th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 19th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 19th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 20th
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Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 20th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 20th
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 20th
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 20th
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 20th
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 20th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 20th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 20th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 20th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 20th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 20th
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 Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
Glasgow Internation Airport (EGPF/GLA)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 26 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Glasgow Internation Airport
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 17 kts | 3 kts |
Campbeltown Airport (EGEC/CAL)
Runways Available 11, 29
Distance 43 Nautical Miles
Campbeltown Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Campbeltown Airport
| Runway 29 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 13 kts |
Edinburgh Airport (EGPH/EDI)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 57 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Edinburgh Airport
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 6 kts |
George Best Belfast City Airport (EGAC/BHD)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 80 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for George Best Belfast City Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
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