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EGBS Weather Shobdon Airfield

Leominster, Herefordshire, EnglandElevation 318 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EGBJ · 34 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EGBJ
WIND
240@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0826
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26
Dimensions
2,743 x 59 ft
Surface
ASPH
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
318 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1656Z 4:56 PM
Sunrise
0655Z 6:55 AM
Loggable night
1731Z (5:31 PM local) → 0620Z (6:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1656Z (4:56 PM local) → 0655Z (6:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1756Z (5:56 PM local) → 0555Z (5:55 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

Shobdon Airfield is in Leominster, Herefordshire, England. Field elevation 318 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEGBS
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates52.2417, -2.8811
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.155
Shobdon Information
AFIS
118.155
Shobdon Radio
RDO

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

EGBS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: EGBJ (34 NM SE, VFR).

EGBJ Gloucestershire Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
EGOS RAF Shawbury
34 NM N
VFR
EGBB Birmingham Airport
43 NM E
VFR
EGGD Bristol Airport
52 NM S
VFR
EGVA RAF Fairford
52 NM SE
VFR
EGFF Cardiff International Airport
54 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗EGBS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EGBS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for EGBS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does EGBS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EGBS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EGBS?
EGBS sits at 318 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGBS?
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.