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EGST Weather Elmsett Airfield

Ipswich, Suffolk, EnglandElevation 246 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EGUN · 25 NM NW · 45 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EGUN
WIND
230@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0523
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23
Dimensions
2,920 x 85 ft
Surface
Grass
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
246 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1641Z 4:41 PM
Sunrise
0639Z 6:39 AM
Loggable night
1716Z (5:16 PM local) → 0604Z (6:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1641Z (4:41 PM local) → 0639Z (6:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1741Z (5:41 PM local) → 0539Z (5:39 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

Elmsett Airfield is in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Field elevation 246 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEGST
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates52.0755, 0.9777
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

130.9
Elmsett A/G
A/G

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

EGST has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: EGUN (25 NM NW, VFR).

EGUN RAF Mildenhall
25 NM NW
VFR
EGUL RAF Lakenheath
25 NM NW
VFR
EGSS London Stansted Airport
30 NM W
MVFR
EGSC Cambridge City Airport
31 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗EGST on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EGST have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for EGST. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does EGST have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EGST. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EGST?
EGST sits at 246 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGST?
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.