Does Manchester Airport (EGCC) have a METAR?

Yes. Manchester Airport (EGCC) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day.

EGCC · Manchester Airport

METAR & TAF for Manchester Airport

Live aviation weather for EGCC, decoded in plain English. Elevation 257ft, runways 05L/23R, 05R/23L.

Live METARMarginal VFR

METAR EGCC 151520Z 20004KT 9999 BKN013 17/15 Q1016

Observed 31 min ago

Wind

200° (SSW) at 4kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Broken at 1,300ft

Temperature

17°C / 15°C dew

Humidity

88%

QNH

1016 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 4h 50m ago

TAF EGCC 151101Z 1512/1618 19010KT 9999 SCT025
PROB30
TEMPO 1512/1515 21017G27KT
BECMG 1513/1516 27006KT
TEMPO 1513/1519 7000 RA BKN014
PROB30
TEMPO 1513/1518 4000 RADZ BKN006
TEMPO 1606/1618 7000 SHRA
PROB30
TEMPO 1609/1616 4000 +SHRA
BECMG 1612/1615 33010KT

Thu 12:00Z to Thu 13:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 190° (S) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 2,500ft

Thu 12:00Z to Thu 15:00Z30% temporary

VFR

Wind 210° (SSW) at 17kt, gusting 27kt

Thu 13:00Z to Fri 12:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 270° (W) at 6kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 2,500ft

Thu 13:00Z to Thu 19:00ZTemporary

MVFR

Visibility 7 km
Rain
Cloud: broken at 1,400ft

Thu 13:00Z to Thu 18:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 4000 m
Rain, drizzle
Cloud: broken at 600ft

Fri 06:00Z to Fri 18:00ZTemporary

MVFR

Visibility 7 km
Rain showers

Fri 09:00Z to Fri 16:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 4000 m
Heavy rain showers

Fri 12:00Z to Fri 18:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 330° (NNW) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 2,500ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:36Z

Sunset

17:15Z

Daylight

10h 39m

Pressure alt

175 ft

Density alt

457 ft

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Can I fly from Manchester 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 Manchester Airport (EGCC) issue a METAR?

Yes. Manchester Airport issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. The latest is shown above.

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.