Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lakenheath (EGUL/LKZ)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lakenheath at 10:08 UTC on the 05th
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 10:08 UTC on the 05th
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 | 03:43 |
| Sunrise | 04:22 |
| Sunset | 19:44 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:23 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 260°
Speed: 18kts (27mph)
Gusting: 24kts (36mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 3400ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 4700ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 6500ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain
8
Temperature
Temperature: 23°
Dewpoint: 14°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lakenheath with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
SPECI EGUL 051008Z AUTO 26018G24KT 9999 -RA BKN034 BKN047 OVC065 23/14 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB08 SLP115 $
METAR EGUL 050955Z AUTO 21013KT 9999 SCT031 OVC047 24/14 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02360137 $
METAR EGUL 050855Z 22014KT 9999 SCT025 OVC041 22/15 A2984 RMK SLP108 T02210145 $
METAR EGUL 050755Z 22014KT 9999 FEW047 BKN060 22/15 A2983 RMK SLP105 T02210147 $
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 17 kts | 6 kts |
Wind favours runway 24 with a crosswind of 6 kts and a headwind of 17 kts
EGUL 050500Z 0505/0611 22010G18KT 9999 FEW020 SCT040 QNH2981INS
BECMG 0507/0509 25010G20KT 9999 BKN030 510006 QNH2985INS
BECMG 0510/0511 25012G25KT 9999 SCT050 510006 QNH2986INS
BECMG 0514/0515 26015G28KT 9999 BKN070 520006 QNH2990INS
BECMG 0522/0523 26010G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS
BECMG 0603/0604 27012KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3003INS
BECMG 0607/0609 28010G20KT 9999 BKN050 OVC060 QNH3007INS TX27/0515Z TN13/0605Z
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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 05:00-06:00 on the 5th
Scattered at 4000ft
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 5th
Scattered at 4000ft
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 5th
Scattered at 4000ft
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 5th
Scattered at 4000ft
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Overcast at 6000ft
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 6th
Overcast at 6000ft
* 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 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 21 kts | 0 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 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 2 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 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 13 kts | 2 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 |
| 14 kts | 2 kts |
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