Europe Aviation Weather Report for Benbecula Airport (EGPL/BEB)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Benbecula Airport at 15:50 UTC on the 19th
Runways Available 06, 17, 24, 35
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Benbecula 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 Benbecula Airport at 15:50 UTC on the 19th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Benbecula Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:29 |
| Sunrise | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 18:39 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:16 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 240°
Speed: 26kts (39mph)
Gusting: 37kts (56mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 500ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 1400ft
Weather Phenomena
RERA Rain
Temperature
Temperature: 13°
Dewpoint: 11°
Pressure
QNH: 1001
RAW METAR and TAF data for Benbecula Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPL 191550Z AUTO 24026G37KT 9999 BKN005/// BKN014/// 13/11 Q1001 RERA
METAR EGPL 191520Z AUTO 23027KT 9999 BKN006/// BKN009/// 14/11 Q1001
METAR EGPL 191450Z AUTO 23027KT 9999 SCT007/// BKN014/// 14/11 Q1001 RERA
METAR EGPL 191420Z AUTO 24027KT 9999 FEW008/// SCT011/// 14/10 Q1001
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 26 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 24 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 26 kts
EGPL 191358Z 1915/1918 24022KT 9999 SCT020
TEMPO 1915/1918 25025G38KT 7000 SHRA
PROB30 TEMPO 1915/1918 3000 +SHRA BKN007
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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 15:00-16:00 on the 19th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 19th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 19th
Temporary Conditions
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 Benbecula Airport.
Stornoway Airport (EGPO/SYY)
Runways Available 06, 18, 24, 36
Distance 63 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Stornoway Airport
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 20 kts | 0 kts |
Tiree Airport (EGPU/TRE)
Runways Available 05, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35
Distance 70 Nautical Miles
Tiree Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Tiree Airport
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 24 kts | 4 kts |
Inverness Airport (EGPE/INV)
Runways Available 05, 11, 23, 29
Distance 123 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Inverness Airport
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 21 kts | 4 kts |
RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS/LMO)
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Distance 150 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 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 21 kts | 4 kts |
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