EGPW METAR Unst Airfield
Baltasound, Shetland Islands, ScotlandElevation 62 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EGPB · 54 NM S · 12 min old
Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 45 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EGPB
WIND
290@31
gust 45 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
62 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1624Z 4:24 PM
Sunrise
0711Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
1709Z (5:09 PM local) → 0627Z (6:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1624Z (4:24 PM local) → 0711Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1724Z (5:24 PM local) → 0611Z (6:11 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
Unst Airfield is in Baltasound, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Field elevation 62 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEGPW
RegionScotland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates60.7472, -0.8538
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
130.35
Unst A/G
A/G
130.35
Unst AFIS
AFIS
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EGPW have a METAR?
Yes. EGPW is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does EGPW have a TAF?
When EGPW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EGPW?
EGPW sits at 62 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGPW?
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.