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EGCW Weather Welshpool Airport

Welshpool, Powys, WalesElevation 233 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EGOS · 20 NM NE · 28 min old
Ceiling 4,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EGOS
WIND
150@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,100 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0422
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

04/22
Dimensions
3,346 x 59 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
233 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1654Z 4:54 PM
Sunrise
0659Z 6:59 AM
Loggable night
1730Z (5:30 PM local) → 0623Z (6:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1654Z (4:54 PM local) → 0659Z (6:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1754Z (5:54 PM local) → 0559Z (5:59 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

Welshpool Airport is in Welshpool, Powys, Wales. Field elevation 233 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEGCW
RegionWales
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates52.6286, -3.1533
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128
RDO
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

EGCW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: EGOS (20 NM NE, VFR).

EGOS RAF Shawbury
20 NM NE
VFR
EGNR Hawarden Airport
34 NM N
MVFR
EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport
44 NM N
MVFR
EGBB Birmingham Airport
52 NM E
MVFR
EGCC Manchester Airport
54 NM NE
VFR
EGBJ Gloucestershire Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗EGCW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EGCW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for EGCW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does EGCW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EGCW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EGCW?
EGCW sits at 233 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGCW?
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.