Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Cranwell (EGYD/)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Cranwell at 08:20 UTC on the 04th
Runways Available 01, 09, 19, 27
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for RAF Cranwell, 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 Cranwell at 08:20 UTC on the 04th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at RAF Cranwell, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:28 |
| Sunrise | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 16:25 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:02 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 040°
Speed: 6kts (9mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 4500ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 09°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 1033
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Cranwell with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGYD 040820Z AUTO 04006KT 9999 OVC045/// 09/07 Q1033
METAR EGYD 040750Z AUTO 03006KT 9999 OVC045/// 09/07 Q1033
METAR EGYD 040720Z AUTO 04006KT 9999 FEW030/// OVC036/// 09/07 Q1033
METAR EGYD 040650Z AUTO 05008KT 9999 OVC029/// 09/07 Q1033
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 01 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
EGYD 031319Z 0315/0319 04011KT 9999 FEW020 BKN035
PROB30 TEMPO 0315/0316 5000 -SHRA SCT020
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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 15:00-16:00 on the 3rd
Broken at 3500ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 3rd
Broken at 3500ft
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 3rd
Broken at 3500ft
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 3rd
Broken at 3500ft
* 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 Cranwell.
RAF Barkston Heath (EGYE/)
Runways Available 06, 10, 18, 24, 28, 36
Distance 6 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 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 1 kts |
RAF Waddington (EGXW/WTN)
Runways Available 02, 20
Distance 10 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 02 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 3 kts |
RAF Coningsby (EGXC/QCY)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 14 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 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 1 kts |
RAF Wittering (EGXT/)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 29 Nautical Miles
RAF Wittering is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Wittering
| Runway 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 4 kts |
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