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RAF Brize Norton airport (United Kingdom)
RAF Brize Norton airport is located near Brize Norton, with Carterton at 1mi↑, Bampton at 2mi↑, Ducklington at 4mi↑, Burford at 5mi↑, Witney at 5mi↑, Faringdon at 6mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United Kingdom and Southernmost airports in United Kingdom
→ See also airports in United Kingdom
aerial view of RAF Brize Norton airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGVN
- IATA code : BZZ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 88 m = 289ft
→ See also Highest airports in UK and Lowest airports in United Kingdom
Runways
- runway 07/25 : 3050m = 10007ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Kingdom
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- Shipton train station at 8mi
- Ascott-Under-Wychwood train station at 8mi
- Finstock train station at 9mi
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Aviation weather for RAF Brize Norton airport EGVN BZZ
METAR for RAF Brize Norton airport EGVN BZZ
EGVN 281520Z 22006KT 9999 FEW030CB SCT065 BKN092 17/14 Q1000 TEMPO 4000 +SHRA BKN022CB RMK BLU TEMPO GRN
Decoded METAR for RAF Brize Norton airport EGVN BZZ
METAR issued by EGVN on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 15:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 hours and 17 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 17°C = 63°F, dew point is 14°C = 57°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
QNH is 1000hPa = 29.53inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 220°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3000ft = 910m. scattered clouds at 6500ft = 1980m. broken at 9200ft = 2800m.
Temporarily 4000 heavy shower rain broken at 022 presence of cumulonimbus remarks : blowing U temporarily hail N
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 RAF Brize Norton airport EGVN BZZ
EGVN 281500Z 2815/2915 20012KT 9999 SCT040 PROB40 TEMPO 2815/2818 6000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 2815/2817 22015G25KT 3000 +SHRA TSRA BKN022CB PROB40 TEMPO 2818/2908 6000 -RA SCT020 PROB30 TEMPO 2900/2908 4000 RA SCT010 PROB40 TEMPO 2908/2910 SCT020 PROB40 TEMPO 2912/2915 6000 SHRA
Decoded TAF for RAF Brize Norton airport EGVN BZZ
TAF issued by EGVN on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, issued 3 hours and 37 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday, August 29, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
2815/2915 20012KT 9999 SCT040
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2815/2818 6000 SHRA
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
shower rain
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2815/2817 22015G25KT 3000 +SHRA TSRA BKN022CB
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
heavy shower rain
thunderstorm rain
broken at 2200ft = 670m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, August 29, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2818/2908 6000 -RA SCT020
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
light rain
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, August 29, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2900/2908 4000 RA SCT010
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain
scattered clouds at 1000ft = 300m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday, August 29, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Friday, August 29, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2908/2910 SCT020
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday, August 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, August 29, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2912/2915 6000 SHRA
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
shower rain
VAC for RAF Brize Norton airport EGVN BZZ
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for RAF Brize Norton airport
Around RAF Brize Norton airport (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Carterton
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 264mi↑
- Paris at 265mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 265mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 454mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 455mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 459mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 459mi↑
- Station de montagne Ventron at 459mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 459mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 460mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 460mi↑
- Station de montagne Rouge Gazon at 461mi↑
- for RAF Brize Norton airport at 0mi↑
- for RAF Broadwell airport at 3mi↑
- for RAF Akeman Street airport at 6mi↑
nearest airports to RAF Brize Norton airport (United Kingdom)
- RAF Broadwell airport ( GB-0139) at 3mi↑defunct airport
- RAF Akeman Street airport ( GB-0089) at 6mi↑defunct airport
- Windrush Airstrip airport ( GB-0582) at 8mi↑defunct airport
- RAF Stanton Harcourt Air Base airport ( GB-0567) at 8mi↑defunct airport
- Inglesham Private Airstrip airport ( GB-0718) at 8mi↑
- Cornbury House Airstrip airport ( GB-0744) at 8mi↑
- Hamilton House Airstrip airport ( GB-1003) at 8mi↑
- Oaklands Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0230) at 9mi↑
- RAF Little Rissington airport (EGVL ) at 9mi↑NOTAM
- RAF Fairford airport (EGVA FFD ) at 10mi↑METAR TAF 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