Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Lakenheath (EGUL/LKZ)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Lakenheath at 15:55 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 15:55 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 | 03:38 |
| Sunrise | 04:16 |
| Sunset | 19:32 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:10 |
Wind
Direction: Northerly
Magnetic: 010°
Speed: 10kts (15mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 7000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 15°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Lakenheath with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGUL 051555Z AUTO 01010KT 9999 OVC070 15/06 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01520062 $
METAR EGUL 051455Z AUTO 01010KT 9999 OVC065 15/07 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP122 60000 T01520067 55002 $
METAR EGUL 051355Z AUTO 35012KT 9999 FEW042 SCT050 OVC065 16/06 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01590063 $
METAR EGUL 051255Z AUTO 34006KT 9999 OVC060 17/04 A2988 RMK AO2 DZB25E27 SLP122 P0000 T01670037 $
| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 8 kts |
Wind favours runway 06 with a crosswind of 8 kts and a headwind of 6 kts
EGUL 051400Z 0514/0620 05006KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2988INS
BECMG 0521/0522 04009KT 9999 BKN025 OVC065 QNH2991INS
BECMG 0606/0607 03012KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2987INS
BECMG 0608/0609 04010G20KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2992INS TX15/0515Z TN07/0604Z
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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 14:00-15:00 on the 5th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 5th
Overcast at 6500ft
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 5th
Overcast at 6500ft
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 6th
Overcast at 6500ft
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 6th
Overcast at 6500ft
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 6th
Overcast at 6500ft
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 6th
Overcast at 6500ft
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 6th
Overcast at 6500ft
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 6th
Overcast at 6500ft
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 6th
Overcast at 6500ft
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 6th
* 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 |
| 5 kts | 8 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 01 | |
|---|---|
| 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 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 8 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 |
| 5 kts | 3 kts |
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