EGJA/ACI METAR & TAF Alderney Airport

Saint Anne, AlderneyElevation 290 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, winds 20 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@20

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

101 ft

-189 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1620Z (4:20 PM local) · 10 min old

EGJA is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 20 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is sustained wind 20 kt.

WIND

280° at 20 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT040

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 6°C

55°F / 43°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

WIND

Sustained wind 20 kt.

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1403Z (2:03 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (12:00 AM local)

EGJA forecast starts VFR at 15Z. Worst period is 17Z to 19Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 15Z to 17Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1500Z3:00 PM1648Z4:48 PM1836Z6:36 PM2024Z8:24 PM2212Z10:12 PM0000Z12:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT TEMPO BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Sustained wind 20 kt.

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 280° at 20 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

280° at 20 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2619 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

19 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

BEST

HEAD

17 kt

CROSS

11 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

19 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

19 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

17 kt tail

CROSS

11 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

19 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21

Dimensions

1,631 x 121 ft

Surface

grass

08/26

Dimensions

2,877 x 59 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

13/31

Dimensions

2,405 x 121 ft

Surface

grass

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

101 ft

Pressure altitude

270 ft

Field elevation

290 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

29.94 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

1659Z 4:59 PM

Sunrise

0647Z 6:47 AM

Loggable night

1732Z (5:32 PM local) → 0614Z (6:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1659Z (4:59 PM local) → 0647Z (6:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1759Z (5:59 PM local) → 0547Z (5:47 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

Alderney Airport is in Saint Anne, Alderney. Field elevation 290 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGJA / ACI

RegionAlderney

CountryGuernsey

Coordinates49.7061, -2.2147

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.65

GUERNSEY APP

APP

130.5

GND

125.35

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.

EGJB Guernsey Airport

22 NM SW

VFR

LFRC Cherbourg Manche airport

29 NM E

VFR

EGJJ Jersey Airport

30 NM S

VFR

EGHH Bournemouth Airport

66 NM N

VFR

LFRD Dinard Pleurtuit Saint-Malo airport

67 NM S

VFR

LFRT Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport

74 NM S

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗EGJA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGJA have a METAR?

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

Does EGJA have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EGJA?

EGJA sits at 290 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGJA?

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.