Europe Aviation Weather Report for Cambridge Airport (EGSC/CBG)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Cambridge Airport at 14:50 UTC on the 05th
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Cambridge 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 Cambridge Airport at 14:50 UTC on the 05th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Cambridge Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:46 |
| Sunrise | 04:24 |
| Sunset | 19:45 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:24 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 260°
Variation: 230-290°
Speed: 16kts (24mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 25°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 1013
RAW METAR and TAF data for Cambridge Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGSC 051450Z 26016KT 230V290 CAVOK 25/07 Q1013
METAR EGSC 051420Z 24014KT 210V270 CAVOK 25/08 Q1012
METAR EGSC 051350Z 25017KT CAVOK 25/07 Q1013
METAR EGSC 051250Z 27017KT 240V300 9999 FEW047 24/10 Q1012
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 5 kts |
Wind favours runway 28 with a crosswind of 5 kts and a headwind of 15 kts
EGSC 051325Z 0513/0515 26015KT 9999 FEW048
PROB40 TEMPO 0513/0515 27018G28KT
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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 13:00-14:00 on the 5th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 5th
High 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 Cambridge Airport.
RAF Mildenhall (EGUN/MHZ)
Runways Available 10, 28
Distance 17 Nautical Miles
RAF Mildenhall is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Mildenhall
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 16 kts | 3 kts |
RAF Lakenheath (EGUL/LKZ)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 22 Nautical Miles
RAF Lakenheath is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Lakenheath
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 7 kts |
London Stansted Airport (EGSS/STN)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 22 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Stansted Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
London Luton Airport (EGGW/LTN)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 32 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Luton Airport
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 3 kts |
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