Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lakenheath (EGUL/LKZ)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lakenheath at 07:55 UTC on the 21th
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 07:55 UTC on the 21th
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 | 02:45 |
| Sunrise | 03:32 |
| Sunset | 20:26 |
| Evening Twilight | 21:13 |
Wind
Direction: Northerly
Magnetic: 000°
Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 600ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 19°
Dewpoint: 17°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lakenheath with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUL 210755Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 OVC006 19/17 A3027 RMK AO2 CIG 005 RWY05 SLP254 T01920170 $
SPECI EGUL 210710Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 OVC003 17/16 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP250 $
METAR EGUL 210655Z AUTO 01003KT 8000 BR OVC002 17/15 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP250 T01700153 $
METAR EGUL 210555Z AUTO 10006KT 5000 BR OVC002 17/15 A3025 RMK AO2 VIS 1800 RWY05 SLP247 T01670154 10188 20158 52010 $
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
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Wind is variable with no runway being favoured
EGUL 181245Z 1812/1911 20010G15KT 9999 FEW020 BKN025 BKN100 BKN200 QNH2999INS
BECMG 1815/1816 21009KT 9999 FEW025 BKN035 QNH2995INS
BECMG 1908/1909 23009KT 9999 SCT025 QNH2990INS TX25/1813Z TN14/1904Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1812 NEXT 2305
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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).
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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 |
| 1 kts | 3 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 |
| 5 kts | 0 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 |
| 12 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 |
| 3 kts | 4 kts |
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