EGBD · Derby Airfield

METAR & TAF for Derby Airfield

Live aviation weather for EGBD, decoded in plain English. Elevation 175ft, runways 05/23, 10/28, 17/35.

Derby Airfield does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is East Midlands Airport (EGNX), 11nm E. Threshold reads the nearest licensed field and tells you what it means for your minima at Derby Airfield.

Live METARLow IFR

METAR EGNX 160220Z 28006KT 2500 RA BR BKN003 13/12 Q1017

Observed 31 min ago

Wind

280° (W) at 6kt

Visibility

2500m

Weather

Rain, mist

Cloud

Broken at 300ft

Temperature

13°C / 12°C dew

Humidity

94%

QNH

1017 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 3h 49m ago

TAF EGNX 152302Z 1600/1624 22010KT 9999 SCT030
BECMG 1600/1603 30009KT
TEMPO 1600/1604 6000 RA -RADZ BKN008
PROB30
TEMPO 1600/1603 32015G25KT 3000 +RA RADZ BKN004
TEMPO 1611/1618 6000 SHRA
PROB30
TEMPO 1612/1616 4000 +SHRA

Fri 00:00Z to Sat 00:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 220° (SW) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 3,000ft

Fri 00:00Z to Sat 00:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 300° (WNW) at 9kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 3,000ft

Fri 00:00Z to Fri 04:00ZTemporary

IFR

Visibility 6 km
Rain, light rain, light drizzle
Cloud: broken at 800ft

Fri 00:00Z to Fri 03:00Z30% temporary

LIFR

Wind 320° (NW) at 15kt, gusting 25kt
Visibility 3000 m
Heavy rain, rain, drizzle
Cloud: broken at 400ft

Fri 11:00Z to Fri 18:00ZTemporary

MVFR

Visibility 6 km
Rain showers

Fri 12:00Z to Fri 16:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 4000 m
Heavy rain showers

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:34Z

Sunset

17:11Z

Daylight

10h 37m

Pressure alt

63 ft

Density alt

-162 ft

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Can I fly from Derby Airfield 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 Derby Airfield (EGBD) issue a METAR?

No. Derby Airfield does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is East Midlands Airport (EGNX), about 11nm E, 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.