Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lakenheath (EGUL/LKZ)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lakenheath at 13:55 UTC on the 03th
Runways Available 06, 24
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Lakenheath, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
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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 Lakenheath at 13:55 UTC on the 03th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Lakenheath, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:21 |
| Sunrise | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 16:25 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:01 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 030°
Speed: 8kts (12mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 5000ft
Weather Phenomena
57
Temperature
Temperature: 12°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lakenheath with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUL 031355Z 03008KT 9999 SCT050 12/07 A3047 RMK RAB1256E1257 SLP322 P0000 T01210070 $
METAR EGUL 031255Z 04008KT 9999 FEW025 SCT050 11/07 A3049 RMK SHRAE1156DZB1156E04RAB04E21RAB26E49DZB49E50 SLP329 P0001 T01120073 $
SPECI EGUL 031226Z 05009KT 9999 -SHRA SCT026 SCT050 12/08 A3049 RMK DZB1156E04RAB04E21RAB26 SLP329 $
SPECI EGUL 031221Z 05008KT 9999 SCT026 BKN055 11/08 A3050 RMK DZE04RAB04E21 SLP332 $
| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 06 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 7 kts
EGUL 031121Z 0311/0412 03010G20KT 9999 BKN055 QNH3048INS
BECMG 0316/0317 04008KT 9000 -SHRA FEW020 BKN050 QNH3046INS
BECMG 0321/0322 05007KT 9999 NSW SCT035 BKN045 QNH3047INS
BECMG 0400/0401 07007KT 9999 FEW035 SCT040 QNH3047INS
BECMG 0409/0410 09010G20KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3045INS TX14/0313Z TN08/0402Z
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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 11:00-12:00 on the 3rd
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 3rd
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 3rd
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 3rd
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 3rd
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 3rd
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 3rd
Broken at 5000ft
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 3rd
Broken at 5000ft
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 3rd
Broken at 5000ft
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 3rd
Broken at 5000ft
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 3rd
Broken at 5000ft
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 3rd
Broken at 4500ft
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 3rd
Broken at 4500ft
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 4th
Broken at 4500ft
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 4th
Scattered at 4000ft
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 4th
Scattered at 4000ft
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 4th
Scattered at 4000ft
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 4th
Scattered at 4000ft
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 4th
Scattered at 4000ft
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 4th
Scattered at 4000ft
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 4th
Scattered at 4000ft
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 4th
Scattered at 4000ft
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
Scattered at 4000ft
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
* 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 Lakenheath.
RAF Mildenhall (EGUN/MHZ)
Runways Available 10, 28
Distance 5 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 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 10 kts |
RAF Marham (EGYM/KNF)
Runways Available 01, 06, 19, 24
Distance 17 Nautical Miles
RAF Marham is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Marham
| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 4 kts |
Cambridge Airport (EGSC/CBG)
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Distance 22 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Cambridge Airport
| Runway 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 4 kts |
RAF Wattisham (EGUW/)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 26 Nautical Miles
RAF Wattisham is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Wattisham
| Runway 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 0 kts |
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