GB-0540 Weather Ballone Castle Airstrip
Tain, Ross, ScotlandSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EGQS · 17 NM SE · 39 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 · EGQS
WIND
260@19
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1645Z 4:45 PM
Sunrise
0713Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
1726Z (5:26 PM local) → 0633Z (6:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1645Z (4:45 PM local) → 0713Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1745Z (5:45 PM local) → 0613Z (6:13 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
Ballone Castle Airstrip is in Tain, Ross, Scotland. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGB-0540
RegionScotland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates57.8322, -3.8085
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GB-0540 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for GB-0540. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does GB-0540 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for GB-0540. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GB-0540?
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.