Europe Aviation Weather Report for Donegal Airport (EIDL/CFN)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Donegal Airport at 12:30 UTC on the 23th
Runways Available 03, 21
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Donegal Airport, 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 Donegal Airport at 12:30 UTC on the 23th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Donegal Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:21 |
| Sunrise | 04:09 |
| Sunset | 20:50 |
| Evening Twilight | 21:38 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 220°
Speed: 18kts (27mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3100ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 17°
Dewpoint: 11°
Pressure
QNH: 1024
RAW METAR and TAF data for Donegal Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EIDL 231230Z 22018KT 9999 FEW031 17/11 Q1024
METAR EIDL 231200Z 22018KT 9999 FEW030 17/11 Q1024
METAR EIDL 231100Z 21017KT 9999 FEW025 16/10 Q1023
METAR EIDL 231030Z 21019KT 9999 FEW024 15/10 Q1023
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 21 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 18 kts
EIDL 261400Z 2615/2624 19012KT 9999 SCT007 BKN012
BECMG 2615/2617 22015KT 5000 -DZ SCT003 BKN007
TEMPO 2615/2622 22016G26KT 2000 -RADZ BR BKN003
BECMG 2622/2624 28010KT 9999 NSW SCT035
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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 26th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 26th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 26th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 26th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 26th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 26th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 26th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 26th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 26th
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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 Donegal Airport.
City of Derry Airport (EGAE/LDY)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 47 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for City of Derry Airport
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 11 kts |
Ireland West Airport Knock (EIKN/NOC)
Runways Available 08, 26
Distance 81 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Ireland West Airport Knock
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 12 kts |
Belfast International Airport (EGAA/BFS)
Runways Available 07, 17, 25, 35
Distance 89 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Belfast International Airport
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 3 kts |
George Best Belfast City Airport (EGAC/BHD)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 103 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for George Best Belfast City Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 2 kts |
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