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EGEW/WRY Weather Westray Airport

Westray, Orkney Islands, ScotlandElevation 29 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EGPA · 24 NM S · 15 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EGPA
WIND
280@13
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
3 runways
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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

01/19
Dimensions
954 x 59 ft
Surface
Grass
09/27
Dimensions
1,729 x 59 ft
Surface
Graded Hardcore
13/31
Dimensions
1,381 x 59 ft
Surface
Grass
H
Dimensions
52 x 52 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
29 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1637Z 4:37 PM
Sunrise
0715Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
1720Z (5:20 PM local) → 0632Z (6:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1637Z (4:37 PM local) → 0715Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1737Z (5:37 PM local) → 0615Z (6:15 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

Westray Airport is in Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Field elevation 29 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeSmall airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEGEW / WRY
RegionScotland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates59.3505, -2.9501
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.3
Westray RAD/APP
RAD/APP

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

EGEW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: EGPA (24 NM S, VFR).

EGPA Kirkwall Airport
24 NM S
VFR
EGPC Wick John O'Groats Airport
54 NM S
VFR
EGPB Sumburgh Airport
59 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗EGEW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EGEW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for EGEW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does EGEW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EGEW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EGEW?
EGEW sits at 29 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGEW?
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.