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) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC 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 201706Z AUTO 27005KT 9999 FEW016 SCT024 OVC030 09/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP205
Decoded METAR for Fairford Airport (United Kingdom)
METAR issued by EGVA on Saturday 20th of November 2021 at 17:06 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 13 days and 313 hours and -18684 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 9 °C = 48 °F and dew point is 9 °C = 48 °F . This correspond to 100% relative humidity.
QNH is 1020 mb = 30.12 inHg
Wind speed is 9 km/h = 5 kt, direction is 270°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1600 ft = 490 m. scattered clouds at 2400 ft = 730 m. overcast at 3000 ft = 910 m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=205
TAF for Fairford airport - EGVA
EGVA 150515Z 1505/1611 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 BKN045 QNH3027INS BECMG 1508/1509 VRB06KT 9999 BKN020 OVC045 QNH3027INS BECMG 1518/1519 VRB06KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 QNH3025INS BECMG 1520/1521 VRB06KT 6000 BR SCT010 BKN025 QNH3018INS TX12/1514Z TN07/1521Z
Decoded TAF for Fairford Airport (United Kingdom)
TAF issued by EGVA on Monday 15th of November 2021 at 05:15 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 18 days and 13 hours and 27 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Monday 15th of November 2021 à 05:00 heure TU to Monday 15th of November 2021 à 08:00 heure UTC
1505/1611 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 BKN045 QNH3027INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m broken at 4500 ft = 1370 m
becoming from Monday 15th of November 2021 à 09:00 heure TU to Monday 15th of November 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1508/1509 VRB06KT 9999 BKN020 OVC045 QNH3027INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 2000 ft = 610 m overcast at 4500 ft = 1370 m
becoming from Monday 15th of November 2021 à 19:00 heure TU to Monday 15th of November 2021 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1518/1519 VRB06KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 QNH3025INS
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 1500 ft = 460 m broken at 3000 ft = 910 m
becoming from Monday 15th of November 2021 à 21:00 heure TU to Tuesday 16th of November 2021 à 11:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1520/1521 VRB06KT 6000 BR SCT010 BKN025 QNH3018INS TX12/1514Z TN07/1521Z
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 6 km = 4 mile.
mist
scattered clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m broken 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
- 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)