Europe Aviation Weather Report for Donegal Airport (EIDL/CFN)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Donegal Airport at 19:30 UTC on the 21th
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 19:30 UTC on the 21th
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 | 07:02 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:55 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:31 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 230°
Speed: 15kts (23mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 400ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 10°
Dewpoint: 10°
Pressure
QNH: 1008
RAW METAR and TAF data for Donegal Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EIDL 211930Z 23015KT 9999 OVC004 10/10 Q1008
METAR EIDL 211900Z 23012KT 9999 BKN004 OVC012 10/10 Q1007
METAR EIDL 211830Z 22014KT 9999 OVC004 10/10 Q1007
METAR EIDL 211800Z 23014KT 5000 OVC004 11/10 Q1007
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 5 kts |
Wind favours runway 21 with a crosswind of 5 kts and a headwind of 14 kts
EIDL 220500Z 2206/2215 23018G30KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020
PROB30 TEMPO 2206/2212 4000 SHRA
TEMPO 2212/2215 4000 SHRA
PROB30 TEMPO 2212/2215 23025G40KT
Not sure of an abbreviation in the TAF or just looking for a quick refresher on how to decode a TAF, check out our TAF decode guide.
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 06:00-07:00 on the 22nd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 22nd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 22nd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 22nd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 22nd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 22nd
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 22nd
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 22nd
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 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 |
| 11 kts | 9 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 |
| 4 kts | 10 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 |
| 10 kts | 6 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 |
| 11 kts | 2 kts |
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