Europe Aviation Weather Report for Benbecula Airport (EGPL/BEB)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for Benbecula Airport at PL: UTC on the EGth
Runways Available 06, 17, 24, 35
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM 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. NOTAM data is updated between 0200z and 0400z daily.
Weather Decoded for Benbecula Airport at PL: UTC on the EGth
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 | 05:47 |
| Sunrise | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 18:16 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:53 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 150°
Speed: 27kts (41mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 700ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 13°
Dewpoint: 09°
Pressure
QNH: 1010
RAW METAR and TAF data for Benbecula Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGPL 270120Z AUTO 15027KT 9999 SCT007/// 13/09 Q1010
METAR EGPL 270050Z AUTO 15025G35KT 9999 BKN007/// 13/09 Q1011
METAR EGPL 270020Z AUTO 15026KT 9999 BKN007/// 14/10 Q1011
METAR EGPL 262350Z AUTO 15026G37KT 9999 BKN008/// 14/09 Q1011
| Runway 17 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 25 kts | 9 kts |
Wind favours runway 17 with a crosswind of 9 kts and a headwind of 25 kts
EGPL 261406Z 2615/2617 15027KT 9999 FEW015
TEMPO 2615/2617 16030G40KT
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NOTAMS
Notam data is still being synced for this airport, please check back later.
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 26th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 26th
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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Stornoway Airport (EGPO/SYY)
Runways Available 06, 18, 24, 36
Distance 63 Nautical Miles
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