GB-0393 Weather Currock Hill Glider Field
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, EnglandElevation 800 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EGNT · 8 NM NE · 22 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EGNT
WIND
240@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for GB-0393. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
06/24
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
800 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1646Z 4:46 PM
Sunrise
0657Z 6:57 AM
Loggable night
1723Z (5:23 PM local) → 0620Z (6:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1646Z (4:46 PM local) → 0657Z (6:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1746Z (5:46 PM local) → 0557Z (5:57 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
Currock Hill Glider Field is in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. Field elevation 800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGB-0393
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates54.9327, -1.8467
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GB-0393 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for GB-0393. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does GB-0393 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for GB-0393. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at GB-0393?
GB-0393 sits at 800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GB-0393?
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.