Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) and NOTAM (Notice To Airman) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC, NOTAM Boscombe Down airport (United Kingdom) / OACI EGDM
Boscombe Down is located close to Amesbury, Amesbury at 2 mile↑, Allington at 2 mile↑, Bulford at 3 mile↑, Durnford at 3 mile↑, Durrington at 3 mile↑, Milston at 4 mile↑, Woodford at 4 mile↑, Figheldean at 6 mile↑, Salisbury at 6 mile↑, Tidworth at 7 mile↑,
Elevation
124 m = 407 ft
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 3212 m = 10538 ft
- runway 17/35 : 1914 m = 6278 ft
aerial view of Boscombe Down
METAR for Boscombe Down airport - EGDM
EGDM 110150Z AUTO 13005KT 9999 SCT017/// 05/05 Q1005
Decoded METAR for Boscombe Down Airport (United Kingdom)
METAR issued by EGDM on Tuesday 11th of May 2021 at 01:50 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 6 hours and 33 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 5 °C = 41 °F and dew point is 5 °C = 41 °F . This correspond to 100% relative humidity.
QNH is 1005 mb = 29.68 inHg
Wind speed is 9 km/h = 5 kt, direction is 130°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 1700 ft = 520 m.
TAF for Boscombe Down airport - EGDM
EGDM 221319Z 2215/2218 11010KT CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Boscombe Down Airport (United Kingdom)
TAF issued by EGDM on Thursday 22nd of April 2021 at 13:19 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 22 days and 19 hours and 4 minutes ago. A 3 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Thursday 22nd of April 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday 22nd of April 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
2215/2218 11010KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 110°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
NOTAM for Boscombe Down Airport
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM Aerodrome / valid from Tuesday 11th of May 2021 at 07:30 to Tuesday 11th of May 2021 at 09:15
Q) EGTT/QFALC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5109N00145W005
A) EGDM B) 2105110730 C) 2105110915
E) AIRFIELD CLOSED
CREATED: 10 May 2021 17:16:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Unmanned aircraft / valid from Thursday 13th of May 2021 at 08:00 to Thursday 13th of May 2021 at 16:00
Q) EGTT/QWULW/IV/BO /AW/000/006/5110N00145W002
A) EGDM B) 2105130800 C) 2105131600
E) UAS OPR WI 0.6NM RADIUS OF PSN 511023N 0014527W (WI BOSCOMBE DOWN
MATZ, SOLSTICE PARK AMESBURY) MAX HGT 250FT AGL 545FT AMSL
F) GND G) 545FT AMSL
CREATED: 10 May 2021 16:13:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Unmanned aircraft / valid from Tuesday 11th of May 2021 at 09:00 to Friday 14th of May 2021 at 16:00
Q) EGTT/QWULW/IV/BO /AW/000/007/5111N00145W001
A) EGDM B) 2105110900 C) 2105141600
D) 0900-1600
E) UAS OPR WI 100M OF PSN 511033N 0014459W (SOLSTICE PARK, AMESBURY)
HGT 400FT AGL 695FT AMSL
F) SFC G) 695FT AMSL
CREATED: 10 May 2021 16:10:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Obstacle / valid from Tuesday 11th of May 2021 at 07:00 to Friday 14th of May 2021 at 16:00
Q) EGTT/QOBCE/IV/M /AE/000/003/5110N00145W001
A) EGDM B) 2105110700 C) 2105141600
D) 0700 - 1600
E) CRANE OPERATING PSN 511029N 0014526W (SOLSTICE PARK AMESBURY).
MAX HGT 100FT AGL, 298FT AMSL
CREATED: 06 May 2021 15:37:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Runway / valid from Friday 23rd of April 2021 at 14:07 to Friday 28th of May 2021 at 15:30
Q) EGTT/QMRLT/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5109N00145W005
A) EGDM B) 2104231407 C) 2105281530
E) A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF RWY 23/05 LIGHTS ILLUMINATE BUT ARE
BELOW THE REQUIRED INTENSITY. THE FOLLOWING VALUES INDICATE THE
PERCENTAGE OF UNDERPERFORMING LIGHTS:
RWY 05: THRESHOLD LIGHTS, 6 HIGH INTENSITY UNI DIRECTIONAL EDGE
LIGHTS, 20 END LIGHTS, 100 (I.E. NO LIGHTS MEET REQUIRED BRIGHTNESS)
RWY 23: THRESHOLD LIGHTS, 55, HIGH INTENSITY UNI DIRECTIONAL EDGE
LIGHTS, 50 END LIGHTS, 90.
BOTH RWY: LOW INTENSITY OMNI DIRECTIONAL EGDE LIGHTS, 85 -
AND A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF ILLUMINATED RUNWAY DISTANCE MARKERS.
CREATED: 23 Apr 2021 14:07:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Firefighting and rescue / valid from Monday 26th of April 2021 at 07:30 to Friday 28th of May 2021 at 15:30
Q) EGTT/QFFCG/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5109N00145W005
A) EGDM B) 2104260730 C) 2105281530
E) RFFS DOWNGRADED TO CRASH CATEGORY 6 DURING OPERATIONAL HOURS
OUTSIDE OF OPERATIONAL HOURS CRASH CATEGORY 5 WILL BE MAINTAINED
CREATED: 23 Apr 2021 14:01:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Taxiway centre line lights / valid from Friday 23rd of April 2021 at 10:15 to Friday 28th of May 2021 at 15:30
Q) EGTT/QLXAS/IV/M /A /000/999/5109N00145W005
A) EGDM B) 2104231015 C) 2105281530
E) TWY CENTRE LIGHTS MAIN DISPERSAL U/S
CREATED: 23 Apr 2021 10:18:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Runway arresting gear / valid from Friday 23rd of April 2021 at 10:13 to Friday 28th of May 2021 at 15:30
Q) EGTT/QMHAS/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5109N00145W005
A) EGDM B) 2104231013 C) 2105281530
E) RWY 23/05 ROTARY HYDRAULIC ARRESTOR GEAR (RHAG) U/S
CREATED: 23 Apr 2021 10:17:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Taxiway edge lights / valid from Friday 23rd of April 2021 at 09:53 to Friday 28th of May 2021 at 15:30
Q) EGTT/QLYAS/IV/M /A /000/999/5109N00145W005
A) EGDM B) 2104230953 C) 2105281530
E) MAIN DISPERSAL TWY EDGE LIGHTS U/S
CREATED: 23 Apr 2021 09:58:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Runway / valid from Friday 23rd of April 2021 at 09:45 to Friday 28th of May 2021 at 15:30
Q) EGTT/QMRLT/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5109N00145W005
A) EGDM B) 2104230945 C) 2105281530
E) RWY 17/35 VFR ONLY
CREATED: 23 Apr 2021 09:47:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM TACAN / valid from Thursday 1st of April 2021 at 12:35 to Friday 14th of May 2021 at 15:30
Q) EGTT/QNNAS/IV/BO /AE/000/999/5109N00145W025
A) EGDM B) 2104011235 C) 2105141530
E) BOSCOMBE DOWN TACAN BDN FREQ 108.2MHZ CH 19X UNRELIABLE
CREATED: 01 Apr 2021 12:40:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Aerodrome / valid from Monday 15th of March 2021 at 08:06 to Friday 14th of May 2021 at 15:30
Q) EGTT/QFAXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5109N00145W005
A) EGDM B) 2103150806 C) 2105141530
E) COVID-19: INFORMATION
TO MINIMISE STAFF EXPOSURE TO COVID 19, AD MAY OPEN WITH MORE
RESTRICTIVE HOURS THAN PUBLISHED AND AT SHORT NOTICE. AD REAMINS
24HR PPR. FOR FURTHER INFO CTC OPS 01980 663052
CREATED: 15 Mar 2021 08:11:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Unmanned aircraft / valid from Tuesday 16th of March 2021 at 16:00 to Tuesday 15th of June 2021 at 20:25
Q) EGTT/QWULW/IV/BO /AW/000/016/5104N00155W001
A) EGDM B) 2103161600 C) 2106152025
D) SR-SS
E) UAS OPR EXTENDED VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT WI 0.5NM RADIUS OF
510406N 0015514W (BURCOMBE, WILTSHIRE). MAX HGT 1000FT AGL. FOR INFO
01722 744946. 2020-04-0173/AS2
F) SFC G) 1600FT AMSL
CREATED: 16 Mar 2021 15:30:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
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- for Middle Wallop airport (EGVP) at 8 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Upavon airport (EGDJ) at 9 mile↑
- for Compton Abbas airport (EGHA) at 22 mile↑
- for Southampton airport (EGHI) at 22 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Popham airport (EGHP) at 22 mile↑
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- METAR et TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC France : DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)