EGPD/ABZ METAR & TAF Aberdeen International Airport

Aberdeen, ScotlandElevation 215 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR16 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@19

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-56 ft

-271 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0120Z (1:20 AM local) · 16 min old

EGPD is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 19 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

280° at 19 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

NCD

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 1°C

46°F / 34°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.41 inHg

995.9 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2254Z (10:54 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (12:00 AM local)

EGPD forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 22Z to 00Z with IFR possible (GUST, LOW CIG, GUST). Best period is 03Z to 09Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

VFR

MVFR

BKN0101,000 ft

0000Z12:00 AM0448Z4:48 AM0936Z9:36 AM1424Z2:24 PM1912Z7:12 PM0000Z12:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BECMG TEMPO BKN PROB30

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Temporarily forecast: 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 280° at 19 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: crosswind component.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Crosswind componentMETAR

Best runway 34 still has about 16 kt of crosswind. Confirm it is below your personal minimums.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

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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 19 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 3410 kt headwind · 16 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

16 kt L

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

16 kt R

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

16/34

Dimensions

6,407 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-56 ft

Pressure altitude

725 ft

Field elevation

215 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.41 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

1641Z 4:41 PM

Sunrise

0705Z 7:05 AM

Loggable night

1721Z (5:21 PM local) → 0625Z (6:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1641Z (4:41 PM local) → 0705Z (7:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1741Z (5:41 PM local) → 0605Z (6:05 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

Aberdeen International Airport is in Aberdeen, Scotland. Field elevation 215 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGPD / ABZ

RegionScotland

CountryUnited Kingdom

Coordinates57.2019, -2.1978

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.055

ABERDEEN APP

APP

121.855

ABERDEEN ATIS

ATIS

121.705

ABERDEEN GND

GND

135.175

ABERDEEN INFO

INFO

128.305

Aberdeen Director

RADAR

134.1

Aberdeen Offshore Radar

RDR

118.1

ABERDEEN TWR

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.

VFR

VFR

EGQL Leuchars Station Airfield

54 NM SW

VFR

EGPE Inverness Airport

63 NM W

VFR

EGPC Wick John O'Groats Airport

81 NM N

VFR

EGPH Edinburgh Airport

85 NM SW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗EGPD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGPD have a METAR?

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

Does EGPD have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EGPD?

EGPD sits at 215 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGPD?

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.