Europe Aviation Weather Report for Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK/PIK)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Glasgow Prestwick Airport at 16:20 UTC on the 05th
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 16:20 UTC on the 05th
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 | 03:42 |
| Sunrise | 04:24 |
| Sunset | 20:05 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:48 |
Wind
Direction: North Westerly
Magnetic: 330°
Variation: 280-020°
Speed: 6kts (9mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 4000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 14°
Dewpoint: 02°
Pressure
QNH: 1015
RAW METAR and TAF data for Glasgow Prestwick Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPK 051620Z 33006KT 280V020 9999 BKN040 14/02 Q1015
METAR EGPK 051550Z 33008KT 300V360 9999 SCT039 14/02 Q1015
METAR EGPK 051520Z 29010KT 9999 SCT039 13/03 Q1015
METAR EGPK 051450Z 28009KT 250V310 9999 SCT039 12/03 Q1015
| Runway 30 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 30 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
EGPK 051558Z 0516/0612 33008KT 9999 SCT045
BECMG 0516/0518 08010KT
PROB30 TEMPO 0516/0521 9000 -SHRA
BECMG 0522/0601 VRB03KT
BECMG 0607/0610 12010KT
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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 16:00-17:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
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* 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 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 4 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 |
| 9 kts | 3 kts |
Edinburgh Airport (EGPH/EDI)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 57 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Edinburgh Airport
| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 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 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 5 kts |
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