METAR & TAF for Colonsay Airstrip
Live aviation weather for EGEY, decoded in plain English. Elevation 44ft, runways 11/29.
Colonsay Airstrip does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Islay Airport (EGPI), 23nm S. Threshold reads the nearest licensed field and tells you what it means for your minima at Colonsay Airstrip.
METAR EGPI 171250Z AUTO 34012KT 9999 NCD 20/13 Q1020
Observed 13 min ago
Wind
340° (NNW) at 12kt
Visibility
10km or more
Temperature
20°C / 13°C dew
Humidity
64%
QNH
1020 hPa
TAF EGPI 171058Z 1712/1718 35012KT CAVOK
- Fri 12:00Z to Fri 18:00ZPrevailingVFR
- Wind 350° (N) at 12kt
- Visibility 10 km or more
- NSW
- Cloud: no significant cloud
Sunrise
04:03Z
Sunset
21:01Z
Daylight
16h 58m
Pressure alt
-158 ft
Density alt
404 ft
Can I fly from Colonsay 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 Colonsay Airstrip (EGEY) issue a METAR?
No. Colonsay Airstrip does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Islay Airport (EGPI), about 23nm S, 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.