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 Cosford airport (United Kingdom) / ICAO EGWC
Cosford airport (United Kingdom) is located close to Cosford, Albrighton at 2 mile↑, Tong at 2 mile↑, Ryton at 2 mile↑, Shifnal at 4 mile↑, Pattingham at 4 mile↑, Codsall at 4 mile↑, Madeley at 5 mile↑, Brewood at 6 mile↑, Wheaton Aston at 6 mile↑, Telford at 7 mile↑, Woodcote at 7 mile↑, The Gorge at 7 mile↑,
Elevation : 83 m = 272 ft
Runways
- runway 06/24 : 1186 m = 3891 ft
aerial view of Cosford
METAR for Cosford airport - EGWC
EGWC 231150Z 25007KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 16/08 Q1002 RMK BLU
Decoded METAR for Cosford Airport (United Kingdom)
METAR issued by EGWC on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 11:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 14 hours and 11 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 16 °C = 61 °F and dew point is 8 °C = 46 °F . This correspond to 59% relative humidity.
QNH is 1002 mb = 29.59 inHg
Wind speed is 13 km/h = 7 kt, direction is 250°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m. broken at 5000 ft = 1520 m.
Remarks : BLU
TAF for Cosford airport - EGWC
EGWC 231049Z 2312/2318 26009KT 9999 SCT025 TEMPO 2312/2318 6000 SHRA SCT018 PROB30 TEMPO 2313/2318 4000 +SHRA BKN014TCU
Decoded TAF for Cosford Airport (United Kingdom)
TAF issued by EGWC on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 10:49 UTC, issued 15 hours and 12 minutes ago. A 6 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Monday, May 23, 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, May 23, 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
2312/2318 26009KT 9999 SCT025
Wind 9 kt = 17 km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m
temporarily from Monday, May 23, 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, May 23, 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2312/2318 6000 SHRA SCT018
Visibility is 6 km = 4 mile.
shower rain
scattered clouds at 1800 ft = 550 m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Monday, May 23, 2022 à 13:00 heure TU to Monday, May 23, 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2313/2318 4000 +SHRA BKN014TCU
Visibility is 4 km = 2 mile.
heavy shower rain
broken at 1400 ft = 430 m
close by
- Nearest hotels
- Hotels in Albrighton
- for Halfpenny Green airport at 9 mile↑
- for Ternhill airport at 19 mile↑
nearest airports to Cosford
- for Halfpenny Green airport (EGBO) at 9 mile↑
- for Ternhill airport (EGOE) at 19 mile↑
- for Shawbury airport (EGOS) at 19 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Sleap airport (EGCV) at 24 mile↑
- for Tilstock airport (EGCT) at 25 mile↑
- for Tatenhill airport (EGBM) at 26 mile↑
- for Birmingham airport (EGBB) at 27 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Derby airport (EGBD) at 33 mile↑
- for Welshpool airport (EGCW) at 36 mile↑
- for Shobdon airport (EGBS) at 37 mile↑
- for Ashcroft airport (EGCR) at 38 mile↑
- for Coventry airport (EGBE) at 39 mile↑
- for Long Marston airport (EGBL) at 42 mile↑
- for Wellesbourne airport (EGBW) at 42 mile↑
- for East Midlands airport (EGNX) at 43 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Hawarden airport (EGNR) at 47 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Manchester airport (EGCC) at 49 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Gloucestershire airport (EGBJ) at 52 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Liverpool airport (EGGP) at 53 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Leicester airport (EGBG) at 53 mile↑
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)