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RAF Fairford airport (RAF Fairford) (United Kingdom)
RAF Fairford airport also known asRAF Fairfordis located near Fairford, with Kempsford at 1mi↑, Fairford at 2mi↑, Hannington at 4mi↑, Latton at 4mi↑, Cricklade at 4mi↑, Lechlade at 4mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in United Kingdom and Southernmost airports in United Kingdom
→ See also airports in United Kingdom
aerial view of RAF Fairford airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGVA
- IATA code : FFD
- Local code : -
Elevation : 87 m = 285ft
→ See also Highest airports in UK and Lowest airports in United Kingdom
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 3046m = 9993ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Kingdom
Coming to RAF Fairford airport
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- Swindon train station at 8mi
- Kemble train station at 10mi
- Shipton train station at 15mi
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Aviation weather for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
METAR for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
EGVA 160155Z AUTO 20005KT 9999 FEW035 14/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01430130 $
Decoded METAR for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
METAR issued by EGVA on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 01:55 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 14 hours and 28 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 14°C = 57°F, dew point is 13°C = 55°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.95inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 200°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3500ft = 1070m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=145 T01430130 $
TAF for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
EGVA 151600Z 1516/1619 24015G30KT 9999 BKN015 OVC020 510003 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1516/1520 8000 -SHRA BECMG 1519/1520 24010G20KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1520/1524 9000 -SHRA BECMG 1600/1601 25009KT 9999 BKN015 OVC022 QNH2994INS BECMG 1606/1607 27009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2996INS TX22/1612Z TN13/1605Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1516 NEXT 1604
Decoded TAF for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
TAF issued by EGVA on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 16:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 23 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, July 15, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 15, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
1516/1619 24015G30KT 9999 BKN015 OVC020 510003 QNH2991INS
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Tuesday, July 15, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 15, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1516/1520 8000 -SHRA
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
light intensity shower rain
becoming from Tuesday, July 15, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 15, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1519/1520 24010G20KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2992INS
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1500ft = 460m
temporarily from Tuesday, July 15, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 15, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1520/1524 9000 -SHRA
Visibility is 9km = 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
becoming from Tuesday, July 15, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1600/1601 25009KT 9999 BKN015 OVC022 QNH2994INS
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 2200ft = 670m
becoming from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1606/1607 27009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2996INS TX22/1612Z TN13/1605Z
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m
NOTAM for RAF Fairford airport
Around RAF Fairford airport (RAF Fairford) (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Kempsford
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 266mi↑
- Paris at 267mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 268mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 459mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 460mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 464mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 464mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 464mi↑
- Station de montagne Ventron at 464mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 465mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 465mi↑
- Station de montagne Rouge Gazon at 466mi↑
- for RAF Fairford airport at 0mi↑
- for RAF Down Ampney airport at 2mi↑
- for Inglesham Private Airstrip airport at 3mi↑
nearest airports to RAF Fairford airport (RAF Fairford) (United Kingdom)
- RAF Down Ampney airport ( GB-0673) at 2mi↑defunct airport
- Inglesham Private Airstrip airport ( GB-0718) at 3mi↑
- Cricklade Hotel heliport ( GB-0586) at 5mi↑
- South Cerney airport ( GB-0851) at 6mi↑
- RAF Blakehill Farm airport ( GB-0123) at 6mi↑defunct airport
- RAF Bibury airport ( GB-0117) at 7mi↑defunct airport
- Sandhill Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0221) at 7mi↑
- Calcot airport ( GB-0337) at 8mi↑
- Lotmead Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0855) at 8mi↑
- RAF Broadwell airport ( GB-0139) at 8mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap