EGTP · Perranporth Airfield

METAR & TAF for Perranporth Airfield

Live aviation weather for EGTP, decoded in plain English. Elevation 330ft, runways 05/23, 09/27.

Perranporth Airfield does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Cornwall Airport Newquay (EGHQ), 10nm NE. Threshold reads the nearest licensed field and tells you what it means for your minima at Perranporth Airfield.

Live METARMarginal VFR

METAR EGHQ 151520Z 20012KT 9999 OVC013 17/15 Q1018

Observed 34 min ago

Wind

200° (SSW) at 12kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Overcast at 1,300ft

Temperature

17°C / 15°C dew

Humidity

88%

QNH

1018 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 1h 24m ago

TAF EGHQ 151430Z 1515/1524 19012KT 9999 FEW025
BECMG 1515/1518 BKN010
TEMPO 1516/1524 6000 RA -RADZ BKN006
BECMG 1518/1521 34010KT
PROB30
TEMPO 1518/1522 4000 +RA RADZ BKN004
BECMG 1521/1524 SCT025

Thu 15:00Z to Fri 00:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 190° (S) at 12kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 2,500ft

Thu 15:00Z to Thu 18:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 190° (S) at 12kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: broken at 1,000ft

Thu 16:00Z to Fri 00:00ZTemporary

IFR

Visibility 6 km
Rain, light rain, light drizzle
Cloud: broken at 600ft

Thu 18:00Z to Thu 21:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 340° (NNW) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: broken at 1,000ft

Thu 18:00Z to Thu 22:00Z30% temporary

LIFR

Visibility 4000 m
Heavy rain, rain, drizzle
Cloud: broken at 400ft

Thu 21:00Z to Fri 00:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 340° (NNW) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 2,500ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:43Z

Sunset

17:31Z

Daylight

10h 48m

Pressure alt

188 ft

Density alt

473 ft

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Can I fly from Perranporth Airfield 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 Perranporth Airfield (EGTP) issue a METAR?

No. Perranporth Airfield does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Cornwall Airport Newquay (EGHQ), about 10nm NE, 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.