Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Fairford (EGVA/FFD)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Fairford at 16:55 UTC on the 05th
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 16:55 UTC on the 05th
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 | 03:56 |
| Sunrise | 04:34 |
| Sunset | 19:51 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:29 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 260°
Speed: 19kts (29mph)
Gusting: 24kts (36mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No cloud reported
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 22°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Fairford with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGVA 051655Z 26019G24KT 9999 CLR 22/08 A2999 RMK SLP158 T02190084
METAR EGVA 051555Z 26015KT 9999 FEW049 SCT070 23/09 A2998 RMK PK WND 25027/40 SLP154 T02290093
METAR EGVA 051455Z 26020G28KT 9999 FEW049 SCT070 23/09 A2997 RMK PK WND 27028/52 SLP151 T02310091 52009
METAR EGVA 051355Z 27018G22KT 9999 SCT050 23/09 A2997 RMK PK WND 26026/43 SLP151 T02320088
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 19 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 27 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 19 kts
EGVA 051400Z 0514/0620 26015G25KT 9999 SCT050 BKN060 QNH2995INS
BECMG 0521/0522 27010KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3006INS
BECMG 0608/0609 29010G20KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3018INS TX22/0514Z TN13/0604Z
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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).
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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 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 2 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 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 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 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 13 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 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 12 kts |
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