EGVA/FFD METAR & TAF RAF Fairford

Fairford, Gloucestershire, EnglandElevation 286 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR41 min old

Ceiling 4,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-428 ft

-714 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2355Z (11:55 PM local) · 41 min old

EGVA is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,600 feet AGL.

WIND

230° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 4°C

46°F / 39°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.87 inHg

1011.5 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 SCT BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP119

sea-level pressure 1011.9 hPa

T00760044

precise temperature 7.6°C, dew point 4.4°C

10106

6-hour maximum temperature 10.6°C

20072

6-hour minimum temperature 7.2°C

401330072

24-hour maximum 13.3°C, minimum 7.2°C

51006

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.6 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0400Z (5:00 AM local) · valid to 1000Z (11:00 AM local)

EGVA forecast starts MVFR at 04Z. Worst period is 12Z to 13Z with MVFR possible (GUST, TURB, GUST). Best period is 00Z to 10Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

Maximum temperature 13°C expected at 1200Z on day 23.
Minimum temperature 11°C expected at 0400Z on day 23.

OVC0252,500 ft · 5.6 SM

OVC0303,000 ft · 5 SM

VFR

0400Z5:00 AM1000Z11:00 AM1600Z5:00 PM2200Z11:00 PM0400Z5:00 AM1000Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: COR SCT OVC TEMPO BECMG 9999 NSW

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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 230° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,600 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

230° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 276 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27

Dimensions

9,994 x 200 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-428 ft

Pressure altitude

336 ft

Field elevation

286 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

29.87 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

1653Z 4:53 PM

Sunrise

0649Z 6:49 AM

Loggable night

1728Z (5:28 PM local) → 0615Z (6:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1653Z (4:53 PM local) → 0649Z (6:49 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1753Z (5:53 PM local) → 0549Z (5:49 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 Fairford is in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. Field elevation 286 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGVA / FFD

RegionEngland

CountryUnited Kingdom

Coordinates51.6836, -1.7892

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119

APP

124.275

CAC

133.75

BRIZE DIRECTOR

DIR

234.25

GND

25.775

PMSV METRO

PMSV

233.47

PDT

PTD

119.15

TWR

338.22

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.

EGVN RAF Brize Norton

9 NM NE

VFR

EGBJ Gloucestershire Airport

19 NM NW

VFR

EGTK London Oxford Airport

VFR

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗EGVA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGVA have a METAR?

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

Does EGVA have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EGVA?

EGVA sits at 286 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGVA?

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.