Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lakenheath (EGUL/LKZ)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lakenheath at 11:55 UTC on the 19th
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 11:55 UTC on the 19th
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 | 05:04 |
| Sunrise | 05:37 |
| Sunset | 18:05 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:38 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 220°
Speed: 19kts (29mph)
Gusting: 23kts (35mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Visibility to the North: Meters
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 2900ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 0ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 0ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 21°
Dewpoint: 14°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lakenheath with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUL 191155Z AUTO 22019G23KT 9999 BKN029 21/14 A2991 RMK AO2 PK WND 22028/01 BKN V SCT CIG 028 RWY05 SLP132 70003 T02100144 10210 20173 52009 $
METAR EGUL 191055Z AUTO 22019G25KT 9999 SCT026 21/14 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 22029/03 SLP128 T02050141 $
SPECI EGUL 191040Z AUTO 23019G28KT 9999 BKN025 20/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP128 $
METAR EGUL 190955Z AUTO 23021G29KT 9999 FEW024 FEW210 20/14 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 23031/17 SLP125 T02030140 $
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 6 kts |
Wind favours runway 24 with a crosswind of 6 kts and a headwind of 18 kts
EGUL 181807Z 1818/1919 23010G15KT 8000 -RA BKN030 OVC080 651109 QNH2988INS
BECMG 1820/1821 23012G25KT 8000 -RA BKN025 OVC050 651109 510005 QNH2988INS
BECMG 1823/1824 23012G25KT 9999 NSW SCT015 SCT070 BKN110 651104 510005 QNH2987INS
BECMG 1907/1908 25012G25KT 9999 BKN020 BKN060 BKN200 651103 510005 QNH2987INS
TEMPO 1912/1916 26020G30KT 530005 TX19/1913Z TN10/1905Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1818 NEXT 2105
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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 18:00-19:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 8000ft
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 8000ft
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 8000ft
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 5000ft
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 5000ft
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 5000ft
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 7000ft
Broken at 11000ft
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 7000ft
Broken at 11000ft
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 7000ft
Broken at 11000ft
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 7000ft
Broken at 11000ft
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 7000ft
Broken at 11000ft
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 7000ft
Broken at 11000ft
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 7000ft
Broken at 11000ft
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 7000ft
Broken at 11000ft
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 19th
Broken at 6000ft
Broken at 20000ft
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 19th
Broken at 6000ft
Broken at 20000ft
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 19th
Broken at 6000ft
Broken at 20000ft
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 19th
Broken at 6000ft
Broken at 20000ft
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 19th
Broken at 6000ft
Broken at 20000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 19th
Broken at 6000ft
Broken at 20000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 19th
Broken at 6000ft
Broken at 20000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 19th
Broken at 6000ft
Broken at 20000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 19th
Broken at 6000ft
Broken at 20000ft
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 19th
Broken at 6000ft
Broken at 20000ft
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 19th
Broken at 6000ft
Broken at 20000ft
* 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 |
| 11 kts | 13 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 |
| 21 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 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 1 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 |
| 16 kts | 3 kts |
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