Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Fairford (EGVA/FFD)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Fairford at 02:55 UTC on the 04th
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 02:55 UTC on the 04th
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 | 06:31 |
| Sunrise | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 16:34 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:10 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 060°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 1600ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 09°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Fairford with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGVA 040255Z AUTO 06009KT 9999 FEW016 09/06 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP302 60000 T00850061 57009 $
METAR EGVA 040155Z AUTO 06010KT 9999 FEW018 OVC036 09/07 A3042 RMK AO2 RAB0055E0056DZB0056E0058 SLP306 P0000 T00940067 $
SPECI EGVA 040140Z AUTO 06009KT 9999 SCT017 BKN032 OVC040 09/07 A3042 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S RAB0055E0056DZB0056E0058 SLP306 $
SPECI EGVA 040110Z AUTO 07011G17KT 9999 OVC014 09/07 A3043 RMK AO2 RAE0056DZB0056E0058 CIG 013 RWY09 SLP309 $
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 09 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 8 kts
EGVA 031800Z 0318/0418 05010G20KT 9999 FEW030 BKN050 QNH3045INS
TEMPO 0323/0402 BKN005
BECMG 0410/0411 06015G25KT 9999 BKN030 OVC040 QNH3043INS
BECMG 0417/0418 08010G20KT 9999 OVC030 QNH3038INS TX10/0412Z TN07/0322Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0318 NEXT 0405
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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 18:00-19:00 on the 3rd
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 3rd
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 3rd
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 3rd
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 3rd
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 3rd
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
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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 |
| 8 kts | 3 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 |
| 5 kts | 4 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 |
| 10 kts | 2 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 |
| 7 kts | 1 kts |
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