EGYE METAR & TAF RAF Barkston Heath

Grantham, Lincolnshire, EnglandElevation 367 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR21 min old

Ceiling 21,000 ft, gusts to 24 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

240@14

gust 24 kt

CEILING

21,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-139 ft

-506 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0220Z (2:20 AM local) · 21 min old

EGYE is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 14 knots gusting 24. Visibility was not reported. The ceiling is 21,000 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

WIND

240° at 14 kt, gust 24

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 21,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 4°C

48°F / 39°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.80 inHg

1009.1 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1040Z (11:40 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (7:00 PM local)

EGYE forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 16Z to 18Z with IFR possible (GUST, CB, LOW VIS). Best period is 12Z to 14Z (IFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

IFR

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

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT TEMPO BKN PROB30 BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 14 kt gusting 24 kt.

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 240° at 14 kt, gusting 24 kt, 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

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

240° at 14 kt, gust 24

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2414 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

14 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

12 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

12 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

14 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24

Dimensions

5,722 x 151 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

10/28

Dimensions

4,193 x 151 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

18/36

Dimensions

2,608 x 75 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-139 ft

Pressure altitude

487 ft

Field elevation

367 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

29.80 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

1645Z 4:45 PM

Sunrise

0647Z 6:47 AM

Loggable night

1721Z (5:21 PM local) → 0612Z (6:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1645Z (4:45 PM local) → 0647Z (6:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1745Z (5:45 PM local) → 0547Z (5:47 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 Barkston Heath is in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. Field elevation 367 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGYE

RegionEngland

CountryUnited Kingdom

Coordinates52.9606, -0.5594

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

28.077

CRANWELLL APP

APP

124.2

ATIS

293.45

ATIS

119.375

DEP

355.95

DEP

389.45

GND

120.425

TWR

281.225

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

VFR

VFR

EGNX East Midlands Airport

29 NM W

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗EGYE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGYE have a METAR?

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

Does EGYE have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EGYE?

EGYE sits at 367 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGYE?

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.