EGLF/FAB METAR & TAF Farnborough Airport

Farnborough, Hampshire, EnglandElevation 238 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@15

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

209 ft

-29 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0850Z (8:50 AM local) · 10 min old

EGLF is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 15 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

250° at 15 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW042

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 5°C

52°F / 41°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.53 inHg

1000 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0759Z (7:59 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (6:00 PM local)

EGLF forecast starts VFR at 09Z. Worst period is 09Z to 14Z with VFR possible (GUST, GUST). Best period is 14Z to 18Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0900Z9:00 AM1048Z10:48 AM1236Z12:36 PM1424Z2:24 PM1612Z4:12 PM1800Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW TEMPO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 250° at 15 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

1 runway · 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

250° at 15 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2415 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

15 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

15 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

06/24

Dimensions

8,005 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

209 ft

Pressure altitude

628 ft

Field elevation

238 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

29.53 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

1650Z 4:50 PM

Sunrise

0644Z 6:44 AM

Loggable night

1724Z (5:24 PM local) → 0610Z (6:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1650Z (4:50 PM local) → 0644Z (6:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1750Z (5:50 PM local) → 0544Z (5:44 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

Farnborough Airport is in Farnborough, Hampshire, England. Field elevation 238 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGLF / FAB

RegionEngland

CountryUnited Kingdom

Coordinates51.2758, -0.7763

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.35

APP

128.4

ATIS

130.05

DIRECTOR

DIR

123.225

Farnborough East Radar

LARS

125.25

Farnborough West Radar

LARS

132.8

Farnborough North Radar

LARS

121.6

Farnborough Fire

MISC

130.375

TAG Aviation

OPS

122.5

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.

EGVO RAF Odiham

7 NM W

VFR

EGLL London Heathrow Airport

17 NM NE

VFR

EGWU RAF Northolt

21 NM NE

VFR

EGKK London Gatwick Airport

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗EGLF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGLF have a METAR?

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

Does EGLF have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EGLF?

EGLF sits at 238 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGLF?

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.