Europe Aviation Weather Report for Benbecula Airport (EGPL/BEB)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Benbecula Airport at 09:20 UTC on the 04th
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 09:20 UTC on the 04th
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 | 08:02 |
| Sunrise | 08:48 |
| Sunset | 15:50 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:37 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 170°
Speed: 10kts (15mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 900ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 1200ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 1600ft
Weather Phenomena
Showers in the vicinity
Temperature
Temperature: 07°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH: 0991
RAW METAR and TAF data for Benbecula Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPL 040920Z 17010KT 9999 VCSH FEW009 SCT012 BKN016 07/06 Q0991
METAR EGPL 040850Z 14018KT 9999 6000S -SHRA SCT010 BKN016 08/07 Q0991 RESHRA
METAR EGPL 040820Z 14018KT 9999 4000E -RA SCT009 BKN015 08/06 Q0991
METAR EGPL 040750Z 14018KT 9999 -RA BKN010 08/06 Q0991
| Runway 17 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 17 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 10 kts
EGPL 040756Z 0409/0418 13014KT 9999 SCT012
TEMPO 0409/0418 BKN012
PROB40 TEMPO 0409/0412 6000 RA SHRA
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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 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
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 18 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 9 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 29 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 1 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 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 0 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 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 1 kts |
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