Does MoD Boscombe Down (EGDM) have a METAR?

Yes. MoD Boscombe Down (EGDM) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day.

EGDM · MoD Boscombe Down

METAR & TAF for MoD Boscombe Down

Live aviation weather for EGDM, decoded in plain English. Elevation 407ft, runways 05/23, 05N/23N, 17/35.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR EGDM 151520Z 22012KT 9999 FEW023 19/13 Q1019 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU

Observed 33 min ago

Wind

220° (SW) at 12kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Few at 2,300ft

Temperature

19°C / 13°C dew

Humidity

68%

QNH

1019 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 2h 36m ago

TAF EGDM 151317Z 1515/1615 23010KT 9999 FEW022 SCT035
PROB30
TEMPO 1515/1517 SCT022
PROB40
TEMPO 1517/1522 SCT012
BECMG 1522/1601 -RA BKN007
PROB40
TEMPO 1523/1603 3500 RADZ BKN004
TEMPO 1603/1607 4000 RA BKN006
BECMG 1606/1609 NSW FEW045

Thu 15:00Z to Thu 22:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 230° (SW) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 2,200ft, scattered at 3,500ft

Thu 15:00Z to Thu 17:00Z30% temporary

VFR

Cloud: scattered at 2,200ft

Thu 17:00Z to Thu 22:00Z40% temporary

VFR

Cloud: scattered at 1,200ft

Thu 22:00Z to Fri 06:00ZBecoming

IFR

Wind 230° (SW) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Light rain
Cloud: broken at 700ft

Thu 23:00Z to Fri 03:00Z40% temporary

LIFR

Visibility 3500 m
Rain, drizzle
Cloud: broken at 400ft

Fri 03:00Z to Fri 07:00ZTemporary

IFR

Visibility 4000 m
Rain
Cloud: broken at 600ft

Fri 06:00Z to Fri 15:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 230° (SW) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
NSW
Cloud: few at 4,500ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:31Z

Sunset

17:16Z

Daylight

10h 46m

Pressure alt

235 ft

Density alt

771 ft

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Can I fly from MoD Boscombe Down 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 MoD Boscombe Down (EGDM) issue a METAR?

Yes. MoD Boscombe Down 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.