EGCB · Manchester Barton Aerodrome

METAR & TAF for Manchester Barton Aerodrome

Live aviation weather for EGCB, decoded in plain English. Elevation 73ft, runways 02/20, 08L/26R, 08R/26L, 14/32.

Manchester Barton Aerodrome does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Manchester Airport (EGCC), 8nm SSE. Threshold reads the nearest licensed field and tells you what it means for your minima at Manchester Barton Aerodrome.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR EGCC 311350Z 27013KT 9999 SCT020TCU 19/14 Q1013

Observed just now

Wind

270° (W) at 13kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Scattered at 2,000ft

Temperature

19°C / 14°C dew

Humidity

73%

QNH

1013 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 2h 58m ago

TAF EGCC 311101Z 3112/0118 28012KT 9999 SCT030
TEMPO 3112/3116 7000 SHRA
PROB30
TEMPO 3112/3116 29015G25KT
PROB30
TEMPO 3112/3113 3000 +SHRA BKN009
BECMG 3122/0101 20006KT
BECMG 0109/0112 26010KT
PROB30 0114/0118 8000 -SHRA

Mon 12:00Z to Mon 22:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 280° (W) at 12kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 3,000ft

Mon 12:00Z to Mon 16:00ZTemporary

MVFR

Visibility 7 km
Rain showers

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

VFR

Wind 290° (WNW) at 15kt, gusting 25kt

Mon 12:00Z to Mon 13:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 3000 m
Heavy rain showers
Cloud: broken at 900ft

Mon 22:00Z to Tue 09:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 200° (SSW) at 6kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 3,000ft

Tue 09:00Z to Tue 18:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 260° (W) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 3,000ft

Tue 14:00Z to Tue 18:00Z30% probable

MVFR

Visibility 8 km
Light rain showers

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

05:18Z

Sunset

19:04Z

Daylight

13h 47m

Pressure alt

81 ft

Density alt

580 ft

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Can I fly from Manchester Barton Aerodrome 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 Manchester Barton Aerodrome (EGCB) issue a METAR?

No. Manchester Barton Aerodrome does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Manchester Airport (EGCC), about 8nm SSE, 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.