Europe Aviation Weather Report for Cranfield Airport (EGTC/)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Cranfield Airport at 08:20 UTC on the 23th
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 08:20 UTC on the 23th
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 | 05:23 |
| Sunrise | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:22 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:54 |
Wind
Direction: Variable
Magnetic: -
Speed: 2kts (3mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 3000 meters
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2100ft
Weather Phenomena
Mist
Temperature
Temperature: 07°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH: 1020
RAW METAR and TAF data for Cranfield Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGTC 230820Z VRB02KT 3000 BR SCT021 07/06 Q1020
METAR EGTC 230750Z VRB01KT 2500 BR FEW012 SCT020 06/05 Q1020
METAR EGTC 230720Z 23003KT 1700 BR FEW012 SCT021 05/04 Q1020
METAR EGTC 230650Z 26002KT 1600 BR SCT027 04/04 Q1020
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 kts | ~2 kts |
Wind is variable with no runway being favoured
EGTC 230655Z 2306/2315 VRB03KT 9999 FEW035
TEMPO 2306/2309 6000
PROB30 TEMPO 2306/2309 1200 BR
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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 06:00-07:00 on the 23rd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 23rd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 23rd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 23rd
* 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 |
| 2 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
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 0 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 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 1 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 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 1 kts |
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