EGYM/KNF METAR & TAF RAF Marham

King's Lynn, Norfolk, EnglandElevation 75 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR21 min old

Ceiling 20,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@11

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

20,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-768 ft

-843 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

EGYM is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 20,000 feet AGL.

WIND

230° at 11 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 20,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 4°C

45°F / 39°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.83 inHg

1010.2 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 1039Z (11:39 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (7:00 PM local)

EGYM forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 15Z to 17Z with IFR possible (GUST, CB, LOW VIS). Best period is 12Z to 15Z (IFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Thunderstorms are a probability during part of the period.

OVC0404,000 ft

IFR

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

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

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›PROB30 forecast: heavy thunderstorm with rain (+TSRA).

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 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 20,000 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

2 runways · 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 11 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2311 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

11 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

01/19

Dimensions

6,116 x 148 ft

Surface

CON

Lighting

Lighted

05/23

Dimensions

9,131 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-768 ft

Pressure altitude

165 ft

Field elevation

75 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

29.83 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

1642Z 4:42 PM

Sunrise

0642Z 6:42 AM

Loggable night

1717Z (5:17 PM local) → 0607Z (6:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1642Z (4:42 PM local) → 0642Z (6:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1742Z (5:42 PM local) → 0542Z (5:42 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 Marham is in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. Field elevation 75 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEGYM / KNF

RegionEngland

CountryUnited Kingdom

Coordinates52.6484, 0.5507

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.15

APP

233.075

APP

277.225

ATIS

124.15

DIRECTOR

DIR

377.475

Director

DIR

389.4

GND

284

OPS

122.1

TWR

281.15

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

EGSC Cambridge City Airport

30 NM SW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗EGYM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EGYM have a METAR?

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

Does EGYM have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EGYM?

EGYM sits at 75 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGYM?

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.