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Lydd airport in Lydd, Ashford (UK)
Lydd airport is located near Lydd, Ashford, with Lydd at 1mi↑, New Romney at 2mi↑, Dymchurch at 5mi↑, Stone at 8mi↑, Rye at 9mi↑, Hythe at 10mi↑, Kingsnorth at 12mi↑, Rother District at 13mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in UK and Southernmost airports in UK
→ See also airports in UK
aerial view of Lydd airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGMD
- IATA code : LYX
- Local code : -
Elevation : 4 m = 13ft
→ See also Highest airports in UK and Lowest airports in UK
Runways
- runway 03/21 : 1505m = 4938ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in UK
Coming to Lydd airport
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- Lydd airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Rochester airport at 33mi : book on Trip.com
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Aviation weather for Lydd airport EGMD LYX
METAR for Lydd airport EGMD LYX
METAR EGMD 081620Z 23003KT 9999 FEW020 FEW035TCU 10/07 Q1020
Decoded METAR for Lydd airport EGMD LYX
METAR issued by EGMD on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 16:20 UTC, issued 48 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 7°C = 45°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
QNH is 1020hPa = 30.12inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 230°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Lydd airport EGMD LYX
TAF EGMD 081401Z 0815/0824 24006KT 9999 FEW025 PROB30 TEMPO 0815/0818 6000 SHRA BECMG 0818/0821 4000 BR PROB30 TEMPO 0818/0824 1200 SHRA MIFG
Decoded TAF for Lydd airport EGMD LYX
TAF issued by EGMD on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 14:00 UTC, issued 3 hours and 8 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Sunday, November 8, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 8, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
wind 6kt = 11km/h direction is 240° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at
from Sunday, November 8, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 8, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
SHRA
temporarily
Visibility is 6km = 4sm.
from Sunday, November 8, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 8, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
BR
becoming
wind 6kt = 11km/h direction is 240° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 4km = 2sm.
few clouds at
from Sunday, November 8, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 8, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
SHRA MIFG
temporarily
Visibility is 1km = 1sm.
NOTAM for Lydd airport
Around Lydd airport in Lydd, Ashford (UK)
near
- Hotels in Lydd
- Théâtre Mogador (Paris) at 157mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 157mi↑
- Palais Garnier (Paris) at 157mi↑
- Théâtre de La Porte Saint-Martin (Paris) at 157mi↑
- Paris at 158mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 159mi↑
- Cartoucherie de Vincennes (Paris) at 161mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 332mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 333mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 337mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 337mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 338mi↑
- for Lydd airport at 0mi↑
- for RAF Brenzett airport at 5mi↑
- for Bonnington Airstrip airport at 7mi↑
nearest airports to Lydd airport in Lydd, Ashford (UK)
- RAF Brenzett airport ( GB-0138) at 5mi↑defunct airport
- Bonnington Airstrip airport ( GB-0924) at 7mi↑
- Meadow Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0936) at 8mi↑
- Lympne airport (EGMK ) at 9mi↑defunct airport
- Harringe airport ( GB-0406) at 10mi↑
- Hamilton Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0753) at 10mi↑
- Acton Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0995) at 11mi↑
- Pent Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0223) at 12mi↑
- Little Robhurst Airstrip airport ( GB-0835) at 12mi↑
- Little Engeham Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0834) at 12mi↑
- RAF Ashford airport ( GB-0100) at 13mi↑defunct airport
- Tiffenden Airstrip airport ( GB-0884) at 13mi↑
- Lyminge Airstrip airport ( GB-0305) at 14mi↑defunct airport
- Witherenden Airstrip airport ( GB-0450) at 14mi↑
- Fridd Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0749) at 15mi↑
- Chalksole Green Airstrip airport ( GB-0564) at 18mi↑
- Challock airport (EGKE ) at 18mi↑NOTAM
- Spilsteads Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0457) at 18mi↑
- Clipgate Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0258) at 18mi↑
- Lashenden (Headcorn) airport (EGKH ) at 19mi↑NOTAM
- Egerton airport ( GB-0069) at 20mi↑
- MANSTON SOUTHEAS airport (EGMH ) at 21mi↑defunct airport
- Channel Gliding Club airport ( GB-0175) at 21mi↑
- Swingate airport ( GB-1016) at 21mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in UK
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap