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 171120Z 01005KT 300V070 9999 FEW030 22/12 Q1017

Observed 6 min ago

Wind

010° (N) at 5kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Few at 3,000ft

Temperature

22°C / 12°C dew

Humidity

53%

QNH

1017 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 29 min ago

TAF EGCC 171057Z 1712/1818 03010KT 9999 FEW035
PROB30 1800/1809 8000
BECMG 1803/1806 VRB03KT
BECMG 1812/1815 04010KT

Fri 12:00Z to Sat 03:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 030° (NNE) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 3,500ft

Sat 00:00Z to Sat 09:00Z30% probable

MVFR

Visibility 8 km

Sat 03:00Z to Sat 12:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind variable at 3kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 3,500ft

Sat 12:00Z to Sat 18:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 040° (NE) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 3,500ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

04:03Z

Sunset

20:30Z

Daylight

16h 27m

Pressure alt

-39 ft

Density alt

792 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.