EGUW METAR & TAF Wattisham Airfield

Ipswich, Suffolk, EnglandElevation 284 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

Ceiling 21,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

21,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-530 ft

-814 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0220Z (2:20 AM local) · 20 min old

EGUW is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 21,000 feet AGL.

WIND

220° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 21,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 4°C

45°F / 39°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.85 inHg

1010.8 hPa, near 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 1044Z (11:44 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (7:00 PM local)

EGUW forecast starts MVFR at 12Z. Worst period is 12Z to 14Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 14Z to 15Z (MVFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

BKN0181,800 ft

1200Z1:00 PM1312Z2:12 PM1424Z3:24 PM1536Z4:36 PM1648Z5:48 PM1800Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 BKN TEMPO PROB30 SCT BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 220° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 21,000 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

220° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 238 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23

Dimensions

7,953 x 151 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-530 ft

Pressure altitude

354 ft

Field elevation

284 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

29.85 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

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

Wattisham Airfield is in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Field elevation 284 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGUW

RegionEngland

CountryUnited Kingdom

Coordinates52.1275, 0.9562

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.8

AIR GND

A/G

123.3

APP

123.3

DIRECTOR

DIR

122.1

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

EGSC Cambridge City Airport

29 NM W

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Wikipedia

↗EGUW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGUW have a METAR?

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

Does EGUW have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EGUW?

EGUW sits at 284 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGUW?

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.