EGUB · BEX

RAF Benson

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, EnglandElevation 226 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

Ceiling 5,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

229 ft

+3 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0320Z (4:20 AM local) · 25 min old

EGUB is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,100 feet AGL.

WIND

280° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 11°C

59°F / 52°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.97 inHg

1014.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,100 ft. 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

280° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 010 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19

Dimensions

5,981 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

229 ft

Pressure altitude

176 ft

Field elevation

226 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

29.97 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

2002Z 9:02 PM

Sunrise

0419Z 5:19 AM

Loggable night

2044Z (9:44 PM local) → 0337Z (4:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2002Z (9:02 PM local) → 0419Z (5:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2102Z (10:02 PM local) → 0319Z (4:19 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

RAF Benson is in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England. Field elevation 226 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGUB / BEX

RegionEngland

CountryUnited Kingdom

Coordinates51.6144, -1.0960

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

376.65

APP

136.45

APP vhf

282.525

ATIS

356.125

Director

121.8

GRN

127.15

TWR

318.1

TWR

120.9

Zone / CAC

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.

EGVN RAF Brize Norton

20 NM NW

VFR

EGVO RAF Odiham

24 NM S

VFR

EGLF Farnborough Airport

24 NM SE

VFR

EGLL London Heathrow Airport

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗EGUB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGUB have a METAR?

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

Does EGUB have a TAF?

When EGUB 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 EGUB?

EGUB sits at 226 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGUB?

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.