Europe Aviation Weather Report for RAF Cranwell (EGYD/)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for RAF Cranwell at 22:50 UTC on the 19th
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 22:50 UTC on the 19th
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 | 05:10 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:07 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:40 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 240°
Speed: 14kts (21mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 15°
Dewpoint: 10°
Pressure
QNH: 1017
RAW METAR and TAF data for RAF Cranwell with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGYD 192250Z AUTO 24014KT 9999 NCD 15/10 Q1017
METAR EGYD 192220Z AUTO 24013KT 9999 FEW140/// 15/09 Q1016
METAR EGYD 192150Z AUTO 25013KT 9999 OVC150/// 16/10 Q1016
METAR EGYD 192120Z AUTO 25016KT 9999 OVC160/// 16/10 Q1016
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 7 kts |
Wind favours runway 27 with a crosswind of 7 kts and a headwind of 12 kts
EGYD 181056Z 1812/1817 24015KT 9999 FEW030
TEMPO 1812/1817 25018G28KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1815/1817 6000 RA
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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 12:00-13:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 18th
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
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
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 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 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 2 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 20 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 6 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 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 0 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 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 4 kts |
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