Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Waddington (EGXW/WTN)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Waddington at 10:50 UTC on the 18th
Runways Available 02, 20
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Waddington, 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 Waddington 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 Waddington, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:06 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:12 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:45 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 250°
Speed: 14kts (21mph)
Gusting: 27kts (41mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2900ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 25000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 17°
Dewpoint: 09°
Pressure
QNH: 1011
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Waddington with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGXW 181050Z 25014G27KT 9999 FEW029 BKN250 17/09 Q1011 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGXW 181020Z 25014KT 9999 FEW030 BKN250 17/09 Q1011 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGXW 180950Z 25014KT 9999 FEW030 BKN250 16/09 Q1011 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
METAR EGXW 180920Z 24014KT 9999 FEW028 BKN250 15/09 Q1011 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
| Runway 20 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 11 kts |
Wind favours runway 20 with a crosswind of 11 kts and a headwind of 9 kts
EGXW 180755Z 1809/1824 24013KT 9999 FEW040
PROB40 TEMPO 1812/1815 25016G26KT
TEMPO 1815/1824 24018G28KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1815/1820 6000 RA
TEMPO 1817/1822 BKN018
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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 09:00-10:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 18th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 18th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 18th
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability 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
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
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 Waddington.
RAF Cranwell (EGYD/)
Runways Available 01, 09, 19, 27
Distance 10 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 Barkston Heath (EGYE/)
Runways Available 06, 10, 18, 24, 28, 36
Distance 14 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 |
RAF Coningsby (EGXC/QCY)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 16 Nautical Miles
RAF Coningsby is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Coningsby
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 16 kts | 3 kts |
Humberside Airport (EGNJ/HUY)
Runways Available 02, 08, 20, 26
Distance 29 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Humberside Airport
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 3 kts |
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