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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↑,
→ 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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Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
- RAF Fairford airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
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- Kemble airport at 11mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
METAR for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
EGVA 151855Z AUTO 24010KT 9999 FEW120 07/05 A2936 RMK AO2 RAB1755E1758DZB1758E01 SLP947 P0000 T00720047 $
Decoded METAR for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
METAR issued by EGVA on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 18:55 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 6 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 7°C = 45°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 994hPa = 29.36inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 240°.
Clouds : few clouds at 12000ft = 3660m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor rain B1755E1758 drizzle B1758E01 Sea Level Pressure SLP=947 P0000 T00720047 $
TAF for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
EGVA 141430Z 1414/1513 35009KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2995INS BECMG 1500/1501 19010G20KT 9999 BKN020 OVC035 QNH2995INS BECMG 1506/1507 18015G25KT 9000 -RA OVC010 QNH2970INS BECMG 1510/1511 17009KT 9000 -RA OVC007 QNH2954INS TX06/1415Z TN00/1504Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1414 NEXT 1705
Decoded TAF for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
TAF issued by EGVA on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 14:30 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 5 hours and 31 minutes. weather forecast for 23 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 14:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
1414/1513 35009KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2995INS
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 01:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 15, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1500/1501 19010G20KT 9999 BKN020 OVC035 QNH2995INS
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 2000ft = 610m overcast at 3500ft = 1070m
becoming from Sunday, February 15, 2026 à 07:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 15, 2026 à 10:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1506/1507 18015G25KT 9000 -RA OVC010 QNH2970INS
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is 9km = 6mi.
light rain
overcast at 1000ft = 300m
becoming from Sunday, February 15, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 15, 2026 à 13:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1510/1511 17009KT 9000 -RA OVC007 QNH2954INS TX06/1415Z TN00/1504Z
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 170°
Visibility is 9km = 6mi.
light rain
overcast at 700ft = 210m
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
- Redlands airfield airport ( GB-0084) at 9mi↑defunct airport
- Rendcomb airport ( GB-0533) at 10mi↑
- RAF Brize Norton airport (EGVN BZZ ) at 10mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Oaksey Park airport (EGTW ) at 10mi↑NOTAM
→ 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