EGSC/CBG METAR & TAF Cambridge City Airport

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandElevation 47 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, winds 21 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

290@21

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-86 ft

-133 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1650Z (5:50 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

EGSC is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 21 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is sustained wind 21 kt.

WIND

290° at 21 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT030

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 5°C

50°F / 41°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.47 inHg

998 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

WIND

Sustained wind 21 kt.

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1354Z (2:54 PM local) · valid to 1700Z (6:00 PM local)

EGSC forecast starts VFR at 15Z. Worst period is 15Z to 17Z with IFR possible (GUST, LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

IFR

1500Z4:00 PM1524Z4:24 PM1548Z4:48 PM1612Z5:12 PM1636Z5:36 PM1700Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT TEMPO BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Sustained wind 21 kt.

›METAR is stale (3471 minutes old).

›PROB40 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 290° at 21 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: crosswind component.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Crosswind componentMETAR

Best runway 23 still has about 18 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

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

290° at 21 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2311 kt headwind · 18 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

18 kt R

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

18 kt L

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23

Dimensions

6,444 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-86 ft

Pressure altitude

497 ft

Field elevation

47 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

29.47 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

1644Z 4:44 PM

Sunrise

0643Z 6:43 AM

Loggable night

1719Z (5:19 PM local) → 0608Z (6:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1644Z (4:44 PM local) → 0643Z (6:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1744Z (5:44 PM local) → 0543Z (5:43 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

Cambridge City Airport is in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. Field elevation 47 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGSC / CBG

RegionEngland

CountryUnited Kingdom

Coordinates52.2050, 0.1750

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.6

Cambridge Approach

APP

134.6

Cambridge Information

ATIS

124.975

Cambridge Radar

RDR

122.2

Cambridge Tower

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

EGSS London Stansted Airport

19 NM S

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗EGSC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGSC have a METAR?

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

Does EGSC have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EGSC?

EGSC sits at 47 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGSC?

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.