Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Fairford (EGVA/FFD)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Fairford at 07:52 UTC on the 07th
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 07:52 UTC on the 07th
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 | 03:47 |
| Sunrise | 04:25 |
| Sunset | 19:42 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:20 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 070°
Variation: 005-070°
Speed: 4kts (6mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 8000 meters
Visibility to the North: Meters
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 500ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 7000ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 0ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 0ft
Weather Phenomena
Mist
Temperature
Temperature: 07°
Dewpoint: 05°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Fairford with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGVA 070752Z 07004KT 8000 BR BKN005 OVC070 07/05 A3000 RMK CIG 005V070 BKN V SCT SLP164 T00690054 RVRNO $
METAR EGVA 070654Z 10005KT 5000 BR BKN002 OVC070 06/05 A2999 RMK BKN V OVC SLP160 T00580049 RVRNO $
METAR EGVA 070555Z 07005KT 1000 BR OVC002 05/04 A2999 RMK CIG 001 RWY27 SLP160 T00490042 10059 20042 53002 RVRNO $
SPECI EGVA 070510Z 08007KT 0400 FG OVC003 05/04 A2999 RMK SLP160 RVRNO $
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 09 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 4 kts
EGVA 070600Z 0706/0812 VRB03KT 3200 BR SCT003 BKN070 QNH2998INS
TEMPO 0706/0708 0400 FG OVC003
BECMG 0708/0709 06009KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN060 QNH2999INS
BECMG 0712/0713 21009KT 9999 BKN060 QNH2997INS
BECMG 0800/0801 VRB06KT 9999 BKN060 QNH2997INS
BECMG 0810/0811 16010G18KT 8000 -SHRA BKN025 BKN050 QNH2999INS TX16/0714Z TN05/0706Z
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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 06:00-07:00 on the 7th
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Temporary Conditions
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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 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 |
| 4 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
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 kts | ~2 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 |
| 1 kts | 4 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 |
| 1 kts | 0 kts |
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