Does RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS) have a METAR?

Yes. RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day.

EGQS · RAF Lossiemouth

METAR & TAF for RAF Lossiemouth

Live aviation weather for EGQS, decoded in plain English. Elevation 42ft, runways 05/23, 10/28.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR EGQS 311350Z 29010KT 9999 FEW010 BKN060 17/12 Q1007 RMK BLU

Observed just now

Wind

290° (WNW) at 10kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Few at 1,000ft, Broken at 6,000ft

Temperature

17°C / 12°C dew

Humidity

72%

QNH

1007 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 3h 32m ago

TAF EGQS 311028Z 3112/0106 28014KT 9999 FEW030
PROB30
TEMPO 3113/3116 4000 +SHRA SCT012 BKN020TCU
PROB30
TEMPO 3115/3118 28015G25KT

Mon 12:00Z to Tue 06:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 280° (W) at 14kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 3,000ft

Mon 13:00Z to Mon 16:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 4000 m
Heavy rain showers
Cloud: scattered at 1,200ft, broken at 2,000ft

Mon 15:00Z to Mon 18:00Z30% temporary

VFR

Wind 280° (W) at 15kt, gusting 25kt

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

05:12Z

Sunset

19:17Z

Daylight

14h 5m

Pressure alt

230 ft

Density alt

525 ft

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Can I fly from RAF Lossiemouth 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 RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS) issue a METAR?

Yes. RAF Lossiemouth 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.