Does Sumburgh Airport (EGPB) have a METAR?

Yes. Sumburgh Airport (EGPB) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day.

EGPB · Sumburgh Airport

METAR & TAF for Sumburgh Airport

Live aviation weather for EGPB, decoded in plain English. Elevation 20ft, runways 06H/24H, 09/27, 15/33.

Live METARMarginal VFR

METAR EGPB 171050Z 34011KT 9999 BKN015 13/10 Q1020

Observed 28 min ago

Wind

340° (NNW) at 11kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Broken at 1,500ft

Temperature

13°C / 10°C dew

Humidity

82%

QNH

1020 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 31 min ago

TAF EGPB 171057Z 1712/1721 34014KT 9999 SCT015
TEMPO 1712/1713 BKN014
PROB30
TEMPO 1715/1721 BKN014

Fri 12:00Z to Fri 21:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 340° (NNW) at 14kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 1,500ft

Fri 12:00Z to Fri 13:00ZTemporary

MVFR

Cloud: broken at 1,400ft

Fri 15:00Z to Fri 21:00Z30% temporary

MVFR

Cloud: broken at 1,400ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

03:14Z

Sunset

21:10Z

Daylight

17h 56m

Pressure alt

-182 ft

Density alt

-465 ft

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Can I fly from Sumburgh Airport 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 Sumburgh Airport (EGPB) issue a METAR?

Yes. Sumburgh Airport 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.