Europe Aviation Weather Report for Cranfield Airport (EGTC/)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Cranfield Airport at 11:50 UTC on the 07th
Runways Available 03, 21
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Cranfield 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 Cranfield Airport at 11:50 UTC on the 07th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Cranfield Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:40 |
| Sunrise | 04:19 |
| Sunset | 19:38 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:17 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 220°
Speed: 3kts (5mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 4000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 11°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH: 1016
RAW METAR and TAF data for Cranfield Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGTC 071150Z 22003KT 9999 SCT040 11/06 Q1016
METAR EGTC 071120Z 20003KT 9999 SCT027 11/06 Q1016
METAR EGTC 071050Z 21003KT 9999 SCT026 11/06 Q1016
METAR EGTC 071020Z 17003KT 9999 SCT026 10/06 Q1016
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 21 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 3 kts
EGTC 071056Z 0712/0718 15005KT 9999 SCT025
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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 12:00-13:00 on the 7th
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 7th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 7th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 7th
* 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 Cranfield Airport.
London Luton Airport (EGGW/LTN)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 17 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Luton Airport
| Runway 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 3 kts |
London Oxford Airport (EGTK/OXF)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 34 Nautical Miles
London Oxford Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for London Oxford Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 kts | ~2 kts |
Cambridge Airport (EGSC/CBG)
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Distance 35 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Cambridge Airport
| Runway 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 2 kts |
RAF Northolt (EGWU/NHT)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 37 Nautical Miles
RAF Northolt is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Northolt
| Runway 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 0 kts |
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