Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Fairford (EGVA/FFD)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Fairford at 14:55 UTC on the 21th
Runways Available 09, 27
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Fairford, 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 Fairford at 14:55 UTC on the 21th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Fairford, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 03:46 |
| Sunset | 20:31 |
| Evening Twilight | 21:17 |
Wind
Direction: Variable
Magnetic: -
Speed: 4kts (6mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 4500ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 30°
Dewpoint: 16°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Fairford with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGVA 211455Z VRB04KT 9999 SCT045 30/16 A3027 RMK SLP253 T03040160 55001 RVRNO $
METAR EGVA 211355Z 08003KT 9999 SCT110 28/16 A3028 RMK SLP256 T02770157 RVRNO $
METAR EGVA 211155Z AUTO 07004KT 4000 HZ SCT200 26/15 A3028 RMK AO2 VIS 3200V4000 SLP256 T02580152 10271 20188 50002 $
SPECI EGVA 211140Z AUTO 00000KT 2800 HZ SCT190 26/15 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP256 $
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~4 kts | ~4 kts |
Wind is variable with no runway being favoured
EGVA 211400Z 2114/2220 09005KT 9999 SCT040 SCT120 QNH3028INS
BECMG 2206/2207 09010G15KT 9999 SCT080 QNH3023INS TX28/2114Z TN14/2104Z
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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 21st
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 21st
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 21st
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 21st
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 21st
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 21st
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 21st
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 21st
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 21st
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 21st
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Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 22nd
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Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 22nd
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 22nd
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 22nd
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 22nd
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 22nd
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 22nd
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 22nd
* 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 Fairford.
RAF Brize Norton (EGVN/BZZ)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 10 Nautical Miles
RAF Brize Norton is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Brize Norton
| Runway 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 0 kts |
Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ/GLO)
Runways Available 04, 09, 22, 27
Distance 21 Nautical Miles
Gloucestershire Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Gloucestershire Airport
| Runway 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 1 kts |
London Oxford Airport (EGTK/OXF)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 23 Nautical Miles
London Oxford Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for London Oxford Airport
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 3 kts |
RAF Benson (EGUB/BEX)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 30 Nautical Miles
RAF Benson is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Benson
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 4 kts |
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