Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lakenheath (EGUL/LKZ)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lakenheath at 09:55 UTC on the 04th
Runways Available 06, 24
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Lakenheath, 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 Lakenheath at 09:55 UTC on the 04th
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 | 07:09 |
| Sunrise | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 15:48 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:26 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 120°
Speed: 10kts (15mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 1300ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 3500ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 08°
Dewpoint: 05°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lakenheath with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUL 040955Z 12010KT 9999 BKN013 OVC035 08/05 A2945 RMK SLPNO T00820053 ALSTG ESTMD $
SPECI EGUL 040915Z 12010KT 9999 BKN013 OVC110 08/05 A2945 RMK CIG 013V110 BKN V SCT SLPNO ALSTG ESTMD $
METAR EGUL 040855Z 12009KT 9999 BKN013 OVC110 08/05 A2946 RMK BKN V OVC SLPNO T00750050 ALSTG ESTMD $
METAR EGUL 040755Z 10007KT 9999 BKN013 BKN026 OVC040 08/05 A2947 RMK SLPNO T00780053 ALSTG ESTMD $
| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 9 kts |
Wind favours runway 06 with a crosswind of 9 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
EGUL 040600Z 0406/0512 15010G15KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2951INS
TEMPO 0407/0409 BKN008
BECMG 0411/0412 15015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 QNH2943INS
TEMPO 0412/0414 15015G30KT BKN010 520006
BECMG 0414/0416 23010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 QNH2948INS
BECMG 0418/0419 23010KT 9999 NSW SCT025 QNH2954INS
BECMG 0500/0501 21006KT 8000 BR FEW050 QNH2966INS
TEMPO 0504/0508 6000 BR
BECMG 0508/0510 18010KT 9999 NSW FEW040 QNH2975INS TX08/0414Z TN01/0505Z
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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 4th
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 5th
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* 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 |
| 10 kts | 6 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 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 11 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 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 6 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 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 11 kts |
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