EGCS Weather Sturgate Airfield
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, EnglandElevation 58 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EGXW · 14 NM SE · 20 min old
Ceiling 21,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EGXW
WIND
210@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
21,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for EGCS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
09/27
14/32
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
58 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1645Z 4:45 PM
Sunrise
0649Z 6:49 AM
Loggable night
1721Z (5:21 PM local) → 0613Z (6:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1645Z (4:45 PM local) → 0649Z (6:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1745Z (5:45 PM local) → 0549Z (5:49 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
Sturgate Airfield is in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Field elevation 58 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEGCS
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates53.3812, -0.6848
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
130.3
Sturgate A/G
A/G
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
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EGCS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for EGCS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does EGCS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EGCS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EGCS?
EGCS sits at 58 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGCS?
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.