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 Fairford airport (United Kingdom) / ICAO EGVA/ IATA FFD
Fairford airport (United Kingdom) is located close to Fairford, Kempsford at 1 mile↑, Fairford at 2 mile↑, Latton at 3 mile↑, Hannington at 4 mile↑, Cricklade at 4 mile↑, Lechlade at 4 mile↑, Broad Blunsdon at 5 mile↑, Highworth at 5 mile↑, Ampney Crucis at 5 mile↑, Leigh at 7 mile↑,
Elevation : 87 m = 285 ft
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 3046 m = 9993 ft
aerial view of Fairford
METAR for Fairford airport - EGVA
EGVA 191644Z AUTO 31010KT 5000 RA BR OVC028 15/15 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB19 SLP155 $
Decoded METAR for Fairford Airport (United Kingdom)
METAR issued by EGVA on Sunday 19th of September 2021 at 16:44 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 82 hours and -4263 minutes ago.
Visibility is 5 km = 3 mile.
Temperature is 15 °C = 59 °F and dew point is 15 °C = 59 °F . This correspond to 100% relative humidity.
QNH is 1015 mb = 29.97 inHg
Wind speed is 19 km/h = 10 kt, direction is 310°.
Clouds : overcast at 2800 ft = 850 m.
rain
mist
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor rain B19 Sea Level Pressure SLP=155 $
TAF for Fairford airport - EGVA
EGVA 181145Z 1811/1913 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 QNH2991INS BECMG 1811/1812 17010G15KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2987INS TEMPO 1812/1817 8000 -RA BKN030 BECMG 1817/1818 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 OVC045 QNH2989INS BECMG 1818/1819 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 OVC045 QNH2987INS BECMG 1903/1904 VRB06KT 5000 BR FEW014 FEW021 BKN029 QNH2987INS BECMG 1904/1905 VRB06KT 1800 BR OVC015 QNH2987INS TEMPO 1905/1908 0800 FG OVC000 BECMG 1911/1912 29009KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC025 QNH2995INS TX21/1813Z TN13/1905Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1812 NEXT 2006
Decoded TAF for Fairford Airport (United Kingdom)
TAF issued by EGVA on Saturday 18th of September 2021 at 11:45 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 15 hours and 56 minutes ago. A 26 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday 18th of September 2021 à 11:00 heure TU to Saturday 18th of September 2021 à 11:00 heure UTC
1811/1913 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 QNH2991INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 2000 ft = 610 m
becoming from Saturday 18th of September 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday 18th of September 2021 à 17:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1811/1812 17010G15KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2987INS
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h with gusts at 15 kt = 28 km/h, direction is 170°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m
temporarily from Saturday 18th of September 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday 18th of September 2021 à 17:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1812/1817 8000 -RA BKN030
Visibility is 8 km = 5 mile.
light rain
broken at 3000 ft = 910 m
becoming from Saturday 18th of September 2021 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday 18th of September 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1817/1818 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 OVC045 QNH2989INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 3000 ft = 910 m overcast at 4500 ft = 1370 m
becoming from Saturday 18th of September 2021 à 19:00 heure TU to Sunday 19th of September 2021 à 03:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1818/1819 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 OVC045 QNH2987INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 3000 ft = 910 m overcast at 4500 ft = 1370 m
becoming from Sunday 19th of September 2021 à 04:00 heure TU to Sunday 19th of September 2021 à 04:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1903/1904 VRB06KT 5000 BR FEW014 FEW021 BKN029 QNH2987INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 5 km = 3 mile.
mist
few clouds at 1400 ft = 430 m few clouds at 2100 ft = 640 m broken at 2900 ft = 880 m
becoming from Sunday 19th of September 2021 à 05:00 heure TU to Sunday 19th of September 2021 à 11:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1904/1905 VRB06KT 1800 BR OVC015 QNH2987INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 2 km = 1 mile.
mist
overcast at 1500 ft = 460 m
temporarily from Sunday 19th of September 2021 à 05:00 heure TU to Sunday 19th of September 2021 à 08:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1905/1908 0800 FG OVC000
Visibility is 1 km = 0 mile, there\'s fog.
fog
overcast at 0 ft = 0 m
becoming from Sunday 19th of September 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday 19th of September 2021 à 13:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1911/1912 29009KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC025 QNH2995INS TX21/1813Z TN13/1905Z
no significant weather
Wind 9 kt = 17 km/h, direction is 290°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 1500 ft = 460 m overcast at 2500 ft = 760 m
close by
- Nearest hotels
- Hotels in Kempsford
- for Brize Norton airport at 10 mile↑
- for Oaksey Park airport at 10 mile↑
- for Kemble airport at 11 mile↑
nearest airports to Fairford
- for Brize Norton airport (EGVN) at 10 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Oaksey Park airport (EGTW) at 10 mile↑
- for Kemble airport (EGBP) at 11 mile↑
- for Wroughton Airfield airport (EGDT) at 12 mile↑
- for Hullavington Airfield airport (EGDV) at 19 mile↑
- for RAF Abingdon airport (EGUD) at 20 mile↑
- for Gloucestershire airport (EGBJ) at 22 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Oxford airport (EGTK) at 23 mile↑METAR & TAF
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)