GB-0799 Weather Rankins Farm Airfield
Maidstone, Kent, EnglandElevation 52 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EGKB · 19 NM NW · 21 min old
Ceiling 4,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EGKB
WIND
220@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for GB-0799. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
52 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1645Z 4:45 PM
Sunrise
0639Z 6:39 AM
Loggable night
1719Z (5:19 PM local) → 0605Z (6:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1645Z (4:45 PM local) → 0639Z (6:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1745Z (5:45 PM local) → 0539Z (5:39 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
Rankins Farm Airfield is in Maidstone, Kent, England. Field elevation 52 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGB-0799
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51.2052, 0.5096
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-0799 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for GB-0799. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does GB-0799 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for GB-0799. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at GB-0799?
GB-0799 sits at 52 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GB-0799?
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.