EGVN/BZZ METAR & TAF RAF Brize Norton

Carterton, Oxfordshire, EnglandElevation 288 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR40 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

270@14

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

448 ft

+160 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1150Z (11:50 AM local) · 40 min old

EGVN is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 14 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

270° at 14 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW048///

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 3°C

55°F / 37°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.59 inHg

1002 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

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 270° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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

270° at 14 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2513 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25

Dimensions

10,007 x 184 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

448 ft

Pressure altitude

618 ft

Field elevation

288 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

29.59 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

1652Z 4:52 PM

Sunrise

0649Z 6:49 AM

Loggable night

1727Z (5:27 PM local) → 0614Z (6:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1652Z (4:52 PM local) → 0649Z (6:49 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1752Z (5:52 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 Brize Norton is in Carterton, Oxfordshire, England. Field elevation 288 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGVN / BZZ

RegionEngland

CountryUnited Kingdom

Coordinates51.7500, -1.5836

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.25

APP

126.5

ATIS

124.275

Non-Zone Radar Service (See LARS)

CAC

127.25

DEP

121.725

GND

124.275

Lower Airspace Radar Service (0900L-1700L)

LARS

135.75

OPS

133.75

Director Radar

RDR

123.725

Primary

TWR 1

123.55

Stby

TWR 2

119

Brize CTR. Zone Control/Transits

ZONE

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.

EGVA RAF Fairford

9 NM SW

VFR

EGTK London Oxford Airport

11 NM NE

VFR

EGUB RAF Benson

20 NM SE

VFR

EGBJ Gloucestershire Airport

23 NM W

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗EGVN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGVN have a METAR?

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

Does EGVN have a TAF?

When EGVN 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 EGVN?

EGVN sits at 288 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGVN?

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.