EGAA/BFS METAR & TAF Belfast International Airport

Belfast, Northern IrelandElevation 268 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

Ceiling 3,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

240@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-261 ft

-529 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0020Z (12:20 AM local) · 22 min old

EGAA is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,100 feet AGL.

WIND

240° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 5°C

46°F / 41°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.68 inHg

1005.1 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 FEW BKN

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2253Z (10:53 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (12:00 AM local)

EGAA forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 10Z to 13Z with IFR possible (GUST, LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 04Z to 06Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0404,000 ft

0000Z12:00 AM0448Z4:48 AM0936Z9:36 AM1424Z2:24 PM1912Z7:12 PM0000Z12:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 BKN TEMPO BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 900 ft AGL.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 240° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,100 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

240° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 259 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25

Dimensions

9,121 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

17/35

Dimensions

6,204 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-261 ft

Pressure altitude

508 ft

Field elevation

268 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

29.68 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1704Z 5:04 PM

Sunrise

0714Z 7:14 AM

Loggable night

1741Z (5:41 PM local) → 0637Z (6:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1704Z (5:04 PM local) → 0714Z (7:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1804Z (6:04 PM local) → 0614Z (6:14 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Belfast International Airport is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Field elevation 268 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGAA / BFS

RegionNorthern Ireland

CountryUnited Kingdom

Coordinates54.6575, -6.2158

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.5

APP

128.2

ATIS

121.75

GND

110.9

ILS 17

109.9

ILS 25

26.48

OPS

120.9

DIRECTOR

RDR

118.3

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

EGAC George Best Belfast City Airport

12 NM E

VFR

EGAE City of Derry Airport

40 NM NW

VFR

EGEC Campbeltown Airport

VFR

EGNS Isle of Man Airport

65 NM SE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗EGAA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGAA have a METAR?

Yes. EGAA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does EGAA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for EGAA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at EGAA?

EGAA sits at 268 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGAA?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.