Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS/LMO)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lossiemouth at 13:20 UTC on the 05th
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Lossiemouth, 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 RAF Lossiemouth at 13:20 UTC on the 05th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Lossiemouth, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:22 |
| Sunrise | 04:09 |
| Sunset | 20:10 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:57 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 040°
Speed: 6kts (9mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3600ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 09°
Dewpoint: -02°
Pressure
QNH: 1018
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lossiemouth with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGQS 051320Z 04006KT 9999 FEW036 09/M02 Q1018 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGQS 051250Z 02007KT 9999 FEW034 09/M01 Q1018 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGQS 051220Z 01008KT 9999 FEW034 SCT060 09/M00 Q1018 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGQS 051150Z 01009KT 9999 FEW032 BKN065 08/M01 Q1018 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
| Runway 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 05 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 6 kts
EGQS 051031Z 0512/0606 03010KT 9999 SCT045
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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).
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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 RAF Lossiemouth.
Inverness Airport (EGPE/INV)
Runways Available 05, 11, 23, 29
Distance 29 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Inverness Airport
| Runway 11 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 1 kts |
Wick Airport (EGPC/WIC)
Runways Available 13, 31
Distance 53 Nautical Miles
Wick Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Wick Airport
| Runway 00 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 4 kts |
Aderdeen Dyce Airport (EGPD/ABZ)
Runways Available 16, 34
Distance 55 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Aderdeen Dyce Airport
| Runway 34 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 7 kts |
Dundee Airport (EGPN/DND)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 87 Nautical Miles
Dundee Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Dundee Airport
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 3 kts |
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