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.
METAR EGPL 171050Z 36014KT 9999 FEW010 SCT016 16/11 Q1023
Observed 31 min ago
Wind
360° (N) at 14kt
Visibility
10km or more
Cloud
Few at 1,000ft, Scattered at 1,600ft
Temperature
16°C / 11°C dew
Humidity
72%
QNH
1023 hPa
TAF EGPL 171057Z 1712/1717 36014KT 9999 SCT018
- Fri 12:00Z to Fri 17:00ZPrevailingVFR
- Wind 360° (N) at 14kt
- Visibility 10 km or more
- Cloud: scattered at 1,800ft
Sunrise
03:53Z
Sunset
21:07Z
Daylight
17h 14m
Pressure alt
-268 ft
Density alt
-212 ft
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.