EGAD · Newtownards Airport

METAR & TAF for Newtownards Airport

Live aviation weather for EGAD, decoded in plain English. Elevation 9ft, runways 03/21, 08/26, 15/33.

Newtownards Airport does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is George Best Belfast City Airport (EGAC), 7nm WNW. Threshold reads the nearest licensed field and tells you what it means for your minima at Newtownards Airport.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR EGAC 151520Z AUTO 22009KT 9999 NCD 13/08 Q1015

Observed 32 min ago

Wind

220° (SW) at 9kt

Visibility

10km or more

Temperature

13°C / 8°C dew

Humidity

72%

QNH

1015 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 4h 55m ago

TAF EGAC 151057Z 1512/1521 26008KT 9999 SCT025
PROB30
TEMPO 1515/1521 8000 -SHRA

Thu 12:00Z to Thu 21:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 260° (W) at 8kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 2,500ft

Thu 15:00Z to Thu 21:00Z30% temporary

MVFR

Visibility 8 km
Light rain showers

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:52Z

Sunset

17:27Z

Daylight

10h 35m

Pressure alt

-43 ft

Density alt

-293 ft

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Can I fly from Newtownards Airport today?

Raw weather is only half the answer. Set your own minima once, and Threshold runs this same METAR and TAF against your limits, then pins a verdict to your Lock Screen and flips it the moment conditions move.

Common questions

Does Newtownards Airport (EGAD) issue a METAR?

No. Newtownards Airport does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is George Best Belfast City Airport (EGAC), about 7nm WNW, shown above as the best proxy.

What is a personal minima?

Your own line in the sand: the cloudbase, visibility, wind, crosswind and gust limits you will not fly below. Threshold stores yours and checks live weather against them, so the go/no-go call is yours, made once, not guessed every time.

Where does this weather come from?

Live METAR and TAF from public aviation weather feeds, updated about every 10 minutes. Always confirm against your official pre-flight brief.