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RAF Fairford airport (RAF Fairford) (United Kingdom)
RAF Fairford airport also known asRAF Fairfordis located near Fairford, with Kempsford at 1mi↑, Fairford at 2mi↑, Hannington at 4mi↑, Latton at 4mi↑, Cricklade at 4mi↑, Lechlade at 4mi↑, Broad Blunsdon at 5mi↑, Highworth at 5mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in United Kingdom and Southernmost airports in United Kingdom
→ See also airports in United Kingdom
aerial view of RAF Fairford airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGVA
- IATA code : FFD
- Local code : -
Elevation : 87 m = 285ft
→ See also Highest airports in UK and Lowest airports in United Kingdom
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 3046m = 9993ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Kingdom
Coming to RAF Fairford airport
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- Swindon train station at 8mi
- Kemble train station at 10mi
- Shipton train station at 15mi
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Aviation weather for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
METAR for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
EGVA 062055Z AUTO 04004KT 9999 CLR 10/03 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP258 T00960031 52008 $
Decoded METAR for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
METAR issued by EGVA on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 20:55 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 42 hours and -1410 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 3°C = 37°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 62 %.
QNH is 1025hPa = 30.28inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 40°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=258 T00960031 52008 $
TAF for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
EGVA 062100Z 0621/0803 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3026INS BECMG 0701/0703 VRB05KT 8000 BR FEW030 SCT060 QNH3025INS BECMG 0706/0707 03009KT 9999 NSW SCT065 BKN160 QNH3023INS BECMG 0713/0714 05010KT 9999 BKN030 BKN120 QNH3018INS BECMG 0802/0803 06006KT 8000 BR BKN025 BKN100 QNH3017INS TX17/0714Z TN05/0703Z
Decoded TAF for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
TAF issued by EGVA on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 21:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 18 hours and 25 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, May 6, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 6, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
0621/0803 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3026INS
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Tuesday, May 6, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0701/0703 VRB05KT 8000 BR FEW030 SCT060 QNH3025INS
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
mist
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m scattered clouds at 6000ft = 1830m
becoming from Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0706/0707 03009KT 9999 NSW SCT065 BKN160 QNH3023INS
no significant weather
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 30°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 6500ft = 1980m broken at 16000ft = 4880m
becoming from Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0713/0714 05010KT 9999 BKN030 BKN120 QNH3018INS
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 50°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 3000ft = 910m broken at 12000ft = 3660m
becoming from Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0802/0803 06006KT 8000 BR BKN025 BKN100 QNH3017INS TX17/0714Z TN05/0703Z
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
mist
broken at 2500ft = 760m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
NOTAM for RAF Fairford airport
Around RAF Fairford airport (RAF Fairford) (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Kempsford
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 266mi↑
- Paris at 267mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 268mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 459mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 460mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 464mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 464mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 464mi↑
- Station de montagne Ventron at 464mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 465mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 465mi↑
- Station de montagne Rouge Gazon at 466mi↑
- for RAF Fairford airport at 0mi↑
- for RAF Down Ampney airport at 2mi↑
- for Inglesham Private Airstrip airport at 3mi↑
nearest airports to RAF Fairford airport (RAF Fairford) (United Kingdom)
- RAF Down Ampney airport ( GB-0673) at 2mi↑defunct airport
- Inglesham Private Airstrip airport ( GB-0718) at 3mi↑
- Cricklade Hotel heliport ( GB-0586) at 5mi↑
- South Cerney airport ( GB-0851) at 6mi↑
- RAF Blakehill Farm airport ( GB-0123) at 6mi↑defunct airport
- RAF Bibury airport ( GB-0117) at 7mi↑defunct airport
- Sandhill Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0221) at 7mi↑
- Calcot airport ( GB-0337) at 8mi↑
- Lotmead Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0855) at 8mi↑
- RAF Broadwell airport ( GB-0139) at 8mi↑defunct airport
- Lydiard Park balloonport ( GB-0682) at 9mi↑
- Windrush Airstrip airport ( GB-0582) at 9mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap