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 Wick airport (United Kingdom) / ICAO EGPC/ IATA WIC
Wick airport (United Kingdom) is located close to Wick, Ackergill at 1 mile↑, Wick at 2 mile↑, Thurso at 18 mile↑, Orphir at 33 mile↑, Stromness at 36 mile↑, Kirkwall at 37 mile↑, Orcades at 38 mile↑, Brora at 42 mile↑, Golspie at 47 mile↑, Lossiemouth at 51 mile↑,
Elevation : 38 m = 125 ft
Runways
- runway 13/31 : 1825 m = 5988 ft
- runway 08/26 : 1036 m = 3399 ft
aerial view of Wick
METAR for Wick airport - EGPC
EGPC 220620Z AUTO 20012KT 160V230 9999 BKN023/// BKN028/// 15/12 Q1013
Decoded METAR for Wick Airport (United Kingdom)
METAR issued by EGPC on Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 at 06:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 92 hours and -4287 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 15 °C = 59 °F and dew point is 12 °C = 54 °F . This correspond to 82% relative humidity.
QNH is 1013 mb = 29.91 inHg
Wind speed is 22 km/h = 12 kt, direction is 200°.
Clouds : broken at 2300 ft = 700 m. broken at 2800 ft = 850 m.
TAF for Wick airport - EGPC
EGPC 220457Z 2206/2215 22015KT 9999 FEW040 BECMG 2206/2209 28009KT TEMPO 2206/2209 5000 RA BKN006
Decoded TAF for Wick Airport (United Kingdom)
TAF issued by EGPC on Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 at 04:57 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 21 hours and 56 minutes ago. A 9 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 à 06:00 heure UTC
2206/2215 22015KT 9999 FEW040
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 4000 ft = 1220 m
becoming from Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2206/2209 28009KT
Wind 9 kt = 17 km/h, direction is 280°
temporarily from Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 à 09:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2206/2209 5000 RA BKN006
Visibility is 5 km = 3 mile.
rain
broken at 600 ft = 180 m
close by
nearest airports to Wick
- for Kirkwall airport (EGPA) at 35 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Stronsay airport (EGER) at 51 mile↑
- for Eday airport (EGED) at 52 mile↑
- for Lossiemouth airport (EGQS) at 53 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Sanday airport (EGES) at 58 mile↑
- for Kinloss airport (EGQK) at 58 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Westray airport (EGEW) at 62 mile↑
- for Papa Westray airport (EGEP) at 62 mile↑
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)