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EGES/NDY Weather Sanday Airport

Sanday, ScotlandElevation 68 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EGPA · 20 NM SW · 16 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 40 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EGPA
WIND
220@28
gust 40 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
3 runways
NESW032111291735
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

03/21
Dimensions
1,532 x 59 ft
Surface
Graded Hardcore
11/29
Dimensions
1,397 x 98 ft
Surface
Grass
17/35
Dimensions
1,266 x 98 ft
Surface
Grass
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
68 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1631Z 4:31 PM
Sunrise
0718Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
1714Z (5:14 PM local) → 0635Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1631Z (4:31 PM local) → 0718Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1731Z (5:31 PM local) → 0618Z (6:18 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

Sanday Airport is in Sanday, Scotland. Field elevation 68 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeSmall airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEGES / NDY
RegionScotland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates59.2503, -2.5767
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

EGES has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: EGPA (20 NM SW, VFR).

EGPA Kirkwall Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
EGPC Wick John O'Groats Airport
50 NM S
VFR
EGPB Sumburgh Airport
54 NM NE
MVFR
EGQS RAF Lossiemouth
96 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗EGES on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EGES have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for EGES. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does EGES have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EGES. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EGES?
EGES sits at 68 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGES?
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.