EGDM METAR & TAF MoD Boscombe Down

Salisbury, Wiltshire, EnglandElevation 407 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR21 min old

Ceiling 4,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-408 ft

-815 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0220Z (2:20 AM local) · 21 min old

EGDM is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,100 feet AGL.

WIND

190° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 4°C

45°F / 39°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.88 inHg

1011.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0128Z (1:28 AM local) · valid to 0300Z (3:00 AM local)

EGDM forecast starts VFR at 03Z. Worst period is 08Z to 11Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 03Z to 05Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

VFR

BKN008800 ft

0300Z3:00 AM0748Z7:48 AM1236Z12:36 PM1724Z5:24 PM2212Z10:12 PM0300Z3:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BECMG BKN TEMPO FEW

Tap any group to decode it.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Becoming: ceiling 800 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 190° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,100 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.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

190° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 176 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23

Dimensions

10,538 x 150 ft

Surface

PEM

Lighting

Lighted

05N/23N

Dimensions

N/A

Surface

ASP

17/35

Dimensions

6,278 x 150 ft

Surface

PEM

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-408 ft

Pressure altitude

447 ft

Field elevation

407 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

29.88 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

0648Z 6:48 AM

Loggable night

1728Z (5:28 PM local) → 0614Z (6:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1654Z (4:54 PM local) → 0648Z (6:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1754Z (5:54 PM local) → 0548Z (5:48 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

MoD Boscombe Down is in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Field elevation 407 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGDM

RegionEngland

CountryUnited Kingdom

Coordinates51.1522, -1.7474

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

130

APP

27.572

ATIS

126.7

ZONE

CAC

130

DIR

130.75

GND

130.75

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.

EGHI Southampton Airport

19 NM SE

VFR

EGHH Bournemouth Airport

VFR

VFR

VFR

VFR

EGVN RAF Brize Norton

36 NM N

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Wikipedia

↗EGDM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGDM have a METAR?

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

Does EGDM have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EGDM?

EGDM sits at 407 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGDM?

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.