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EGHQ · Cornwall Airport Newquay

METAR & TAF for Cornwall Airport Newquay

Live aviation weather for EGHQ, decoded in plain English. Elevation 390ft, runways 12/30.

Live METARVFR conditions
METAR EGHQ 171120Z 28011KT CAVOK 23/15 Q1018

Observed 10 min ago

Wind

280° (W) at 11kt

Visibility

CAVOK

Temperature

23°C / 15°C dew

Humidity

61%

QNH

1018 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 35 min ago
TAF EGHQ 171055Z 1712/1721 30009KT CAVOK
PROB30
TEMPO 1715/1720 4000 +SHRA
  1. Fri 12:00Z to Fri 21:00ZPrevailing
    VFR
    • Wind 300° (WNW) at 9kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • NSW
    • Cloud: no significant cloud
  2. Fri 15:00Z to Fri 20:00Z30% temporary
    IFR
    • Visibility 4000 m
    • Heavy rain showers
Daylight & performance

Sunrise

04:28Z

Sunset

20:25Z

Daylight

15h 57m

Pressure alt

248 ft

Density alt

1,267 ft

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Can I fly from Cornwall Airport Newquay 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.

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Common questions

Does Cornwall Airport Newquay (EGHQ) issue a METAR?

Yes. Cornwall Airport Newquay 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.