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RNAS Culdrose airport in Helston (United Kingdom)

RNAS Culdrose airport is located near Helston, with Helston at 1mi↑, Porthleven at 3mi↑, Wendron at 3mi↑, Mullion at 4mi↑, Saint Martins Green at 4mi↑, Manaccan at 6mi↑,

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Elevation : 81 m = 266ft

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weather : scattered clouds at Helston

nuages épars
64°F
64 ↗ 64°F

wind ↑ 17mph
gusting to 30mph

Aviation weather for RNAS Culdrose airport EGDR

METAR for RNAS Culdrose airport EGDR

EGDR 281220Z 24015G26KT 9999 FEW015 SCT030 FEW018CB 18/13 Q1002 TEMPO 8000 -SHRA SCT020 RMK BLU TEMPO WHT

Decoded METAR for RNAS Culdrose airport EGDR

METAR issued by EGDR on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 12:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 hours and 24 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 13°C = 55°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73 %.

QNH is 1002hPa = 29.59inHg

Wind 28km/h = 15kt with gusts at 48km/h = 26kt, direction is 240°.

Clouds : few clouds at 1500ft = 460m. few clouds at 1800ft = 550m. scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m.

Temporarily 8000 light intensity shower rain scattered clouds at 020 remarks : blowing U temporarily WHT

Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.

TAF for RNAS Culdrose airport EGDR

EGDR 281036Z 2812/2821 26018G28KT 9999 FEW025 TEMPO 2812/2821 8000 -SHRA SCT020 BECMG 2818/2821 25015G25KT FEW010 SCT018 BKN050 TEMPO 2819/2821 RA SHRA FEW005 SCT008 PROB40 TEMPO 2819/2821 2000 +SHRA FEW002 SCT004 BKN014CB

Decoded TAF for RNAS Culdrose airport EGDR

TAF issued by EGDR on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 10:36 UTC, issued 8 hours and 8 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.

from Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

2812/2821 26018G28KT 9999 FEW025

wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h, direction is 260°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

few clouds at 2500ft = 760m

temporarily from Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 2812/2821 8000 -SHRA SCT020

Visibility is 8km = 5mi.

light intensity shower rain

scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m

becoming from Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2818/2821 25015G25KT FEW010 SCT018 BKN050

wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 250°

few clouds at 1000ft = 300m scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m broken at 5000ft = 1520m

temporarily from Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 2819/2821 RA SHRA FEW005 SCT008

rain

shower rain

few clouds at 500ft = 150m scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m

probability of 40% to have temporarily from Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC

PROB40 TEMPO 2819/2821 2000 +SHRA FEW002 SCT004 BKN014CB

Visibility is 2km = 1mi.

heavy shower rain

few clouds at 200ft = 60m scattered clouds at 400ft = 120m broken at 1400ft = 430m

Caution : Aviation weather forecasts predict the presence of cumulonimbus (CB), which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and change speed and direction very quickly, both horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers, and hailstorms that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible..

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