Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Benson (EGUB/BEX)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Benson at 14:50 UTC on the 05th
Runways Available 01, 19
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Benson, 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 Benson 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 RAF Benson, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:48 |
| Sunrise | 04:26 |
| Sunset | 19:35 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:13 |
Wind
Direction: Northerly
Magnetic: 360°
Speed: 7kts (11mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 4000ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 6700ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 16°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 1012
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Benson with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUB 051450Z 36007KT 9999 FEW040 BKN067 16/08 Q1012 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGUB 051420Z 01008KT 9999 FEW038 BKN061 16/07 Q1012 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGUB 051350Z 02007KT 9999 FEW032 BKN060 16/08 Q1012 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGUB 051320Z 36007KT 9999 FEW030 BKN053 15/07 Q1012 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 01 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 7 kts
EGUB 051328Z 0515/0524 36010KT 9999 BKN030
PROB30 TEMPO 0520/0524 7000 -SHRA SCT020
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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 15:00-16:00 on the 5th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 5th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 5th
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 5th
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 5th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 5th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 5th
Low 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 RAF Benson.
London Oxford Airport (EGTK/OXF)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 18 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 |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
RAF Brize Norton (EGVN/BZZ)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 23 Nautical Miles
RAF Brize Norton is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Brize Norton
| Runway 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 9 kts |
RAF Odiham (EGVO/ODH)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 27 Nautical Miles
RAF Odiham is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Odiham
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 1 kts | 6 kts |
Farnborough Airport (EGLF/FAB)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 27 Nautical Miles
Farnborough Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Farnborough Airport
| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 4 kts |
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