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EGBG · Leicester Airport

METAR & TAF for Leicester Airport

Live aviation weather for EGBG, decoded in plain English. Elevation 469ft, runways 04/22, 06/24, 10/28, 15/33, 16/34.

Leicester Airport does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is East Midlands Airport (EGNX), 17nm NW. Threshold reads the nearest licensed field and tells you what it means for your minima at Leicester Airport.

Live METARVFR conditions
METAR EGNX 311520Z 29015KT 9999 SCT032 20/12 Q1013

Observed 30 min ago

Wind

290° (WNW) at 15kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Scattered at 3,200ft

Temperature

20°C / 12°C dew

Humidity

60%

QNH

1013 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 4h 57m ago
TAF EGNX 311053Z 3112/0112 28013KT 9999 SCT015
PROB30
TEMPO 3112/3116 7000 SHRA
PROB30
TEMPO 3113/3117 29015G25KT
BECMG 3118/3121 22007KT
PROB30
TEMPO 0110/0112 8000 -SHRA
  1. Mon 12:00Z to Mon 18:00ZPrevailing
    VFR
    • Wind 280° (W) at 13kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: scattered at 1,500ft
  2. Mon 12:00Z to Mon 16:00Z30% temporary
    MVFR
    • Visibility 7 km
    • Rain showers
  3. Mon 13:00Z to Mon 17:00Z30% temporary
    VFR
    • Wind 290° (WNW) at 15kt, gusting 25kt
  4. Mon 18:00Z to Tue 12:00ZBecoming
    VFR
    • Wind 220° (SW) at 7kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: scattered at 1,500ft
  5. Tue 10:00Z to Tue 12:00Z30% temporary
    MVFR
    • Visibility 8 km
    • Light rain showers
Daylight & performance

Sunrise

05:14Z

Sunset

18:57Z

Daylight

13h 44m

Pressure alt

477 ft

Density alt

1,190 ft

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Can I fly from Leicester 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.

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Common questions

Does Leicester Airport (EGBG) issue a METAR?

No. Leicester Airport does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is East Midlands Airport (EGNX), about 17nm NW, 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.