EGEI · Broadford Airstrip

METAR & TAF for Broadford Airstrip

Live aviation weather for EGEI, decoded in plain English. Elevation 24ft, runways 07/25.

Broadford Airstrip does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Benbecula Airport (EGPL), 52nm WNW. Threshold reads the nearest licensed field and tells you what it means for your minima at Broadford Airstrip.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR EGPL 311350Z 27012KT 9999 FEW014 SCT022 15/10 Q1010

Observed 2 min ago

Wind

270° (W) at 12kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Few at 1,400ft, Scattered at 2,200ft

Temperature

15°C / 10°C dew

Humidity

72%

QNH

1010 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 3h 2m ago

TAF EGPL 311100Z 3112/3117 30012KT 9999 SCT014
BECMG 3114/3117 24010KT
PROB30
TEMPO 3116/3117 6000 RA SHRA BKN009

Mon 12:00Z to Mon 14:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 300° (WNW) at 12kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 1,400ft

Mon 14:00Z to Mon 17:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 240° (WSW) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 1,400ft

Mon 16:00Z to Mon 17:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 6 km
Rain, rain showers
Cloud: broken at 900ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

05:23Z

Sunset

19:26Z

Daylight

14h 3m

Pressure alt

122 ft

Density alt

151 ft

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Can I fly from Broadford Airstrip 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 Broadford Airstrip (EGEI) issue a METAR?

No. Broadford Airstrip does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Benbecula Airport (EGPL), about 52nm WNW, 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.