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RAF Fairford airport (RAF Fairford) at 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 United Kingdom 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 141555Z AUTO 12012KT 9999 BKN065 06/M00 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00621001 $
Decoded METAR for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
METAR issued by EGVA on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 15:55 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 11 hours and 28 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 6°C = 43°F, dew point is 0°C = 32°F. : relative air humidity is 65%.
QNH is 1022hPa = 30.19inHg
Wind 22km/h = 12kt, direction is 120°.
Clouds : broken at 6500ft = 1980m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=229 T00621001 $
TAF for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
EGVA 130607Z 1306/1411 06006KT 9999 FEW013 OVC025 620252 QNH3019INS TEMPO 1306/1310 6000 BR BECMG 1309/1310 09010G15KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3021INS BECMG 1315/1316 10010G15KT 9999 FEW010 OVC025 620252 QNH3018INS BECMG 1321/1322 09010G20KT 9999 SCT080 QNH3020INS TX06/1312Z TN00/1402Z
Decoded TAF for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
TAF issued by EGVA on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 06:07 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 21 hours and 16 minutes. weather forecast for 29 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, February 13, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 13, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
1306/1411 06006KT 9999 FEW013 OVC025 620252 QNH3019INS
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1300ft = 400m overcast at 2500ft = 760m
temporarily from Thursday, February 13, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 13, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1306/1310 6000 BR
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
mist
becoming from Thursday, February 13, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 13, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1309/1310 09010G15KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3021INS
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
becoming from Thursday, February 13, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 13, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1315/1316 10010G15KT 9999 FEW010 OVC025 620252 QNH3018INS
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1000ft = 300m overcast at 2500ft = 760m
becoming from Thursday, February 13, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Friday, February 14, 2025 à 11:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1321/1322 09010G20KT 9999 SCT080 QNH3020INS TX06/1312Z TN00/1402Z
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 8000ft = 2440m
NOTAM for RAF Fairford airport
Around RAF Fairford airport (RAF Fairford) at 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) at 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