Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Coningsby (EGXC/QCY)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Coningsby at 10:50 UTC on the 18th
Runways Available 07, 25
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Coningsby, 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 Coningsby at 10:50 UTC on the 18th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Coningsby, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:05 |
| Sunrise | 05:38 |
| Sunset | 18:11 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:44 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 260°
Speed: 16kts (24mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3500ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 25000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 18°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 1011
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Coningsby with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGXC 181050Z 26016KT 9999 FEW035 SCT250 18/08 Q1011 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGXC 181020Z 26015KT 9999 FEW035 SCT250 18/09 Q1011 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGXC 180950Z 27017KT 9999 FEW032 SCT250 17/09 Q1011 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGXC 180920Z 25017KT CAVOK 16/09 Q1011 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 16 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 25 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 16 kts
EGXC 181015Z 1810/1903 24012KT 9999 SCT048
PROB30 TEMPO 1810/1814 25016G26KT
TEMPO 1814/1823 24017G27KT
TEMPO 1818/1823 BKN018
PROB30 TEMPO 1818/1821 7000 RA
PROB30 TEMPO 1823/1903 25016G26KT SCT022
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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 10:00-11:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 18th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 19th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 19th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 19th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
* 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 Coningsby.
RAF Cranwell (EGYD/)
Runways Available 01, 09, 19, 27
Distance 14 Nautical Miles
RAF Cranwell is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Cranwell
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 17 kts | 6 kts |
RAF Waddington (EGXW/WTN)
Runways Available 02, 20
Distance 16 Nautical Miles
RAF Waddington is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Waddington
| Runway 20 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 11 kts |
RAF Barkston Heath (EGYE/)
Runways Available 06, 10, 18, 24, 28, 36
Distance 19 Nautical Miles
RAF Barkston Heath is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Barkston Heath
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 17 kts | 3 kts |
Humberside Airport (EGNJ/HUY)
Runways Available 02, 08, 20, 26
Distance 34 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Humberside Airport
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 3 kts |
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