EGBJ/GLO METAR & TAF Gloucestershire Airport

Staverton, Gloucestershire, EnglandElevation 101 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-82 ft

-183 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1620Z (4:20 PM local) · 10 min old

EGBJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

260° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW035

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 2°C

54°F / 36°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.77 inHg

1008.1 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1356Z (1:56 PM local) · valid to 1900Z (7:00 PM local)

EGBJ forecast starts VFR at 15Z. Worst period is 15Z to 18Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 18Z to 19Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1500Z3:00 PM1548Z3:48 PM1636Z4:36 PM1724Z5:24 PM1812Z6:12 PM1900Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 260° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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

5 kt

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

260° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2710 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

10 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

04/22

Dimensions

3,225 x 75 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

09/27

Dimensions

4,695 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-82 ft

Pressure altitude

251 ft

Field elevation

101 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

29.77 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

1654Z 4:54 PM

Sunrise

0651Z 6:51 AM

Loggable night

1729Z (5:29 PM local) → 0616Z (6:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1654Z (4:54 PM local) → 0651Z (6:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1754Z (5:54 PM local) → 0551Z (5:51 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

Gloucestershire Airport is in Staverton, Gloucestershire, England. Field elevation 101 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGBJ / GLO

RegionEngland

CountryUnited Kingdom

Coordinates51.8942, -2.1672

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.55

GLOSTER APP

APP

127.475

ATIS

121.6

FIRE

EMR

120.975

RADAR

RDR

122.9

GLOSTER TWR

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.

EGVA RAF Fairford

19 NM SE

VFR

EGVN RAF Brize Norton

23 NM E

VFR

EGTK London Oxford Airport

32 NM E

VFR

EGGD Bristol Airport

37 NM SW

VFR

EGBB Birmingham Airport

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗EGBJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGBJ have a METAR?

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

Does EGBJ have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EGBJ?

EGBJ sits at 101 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGBJ?

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.