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EGVA · RAF Fairford

METAR & TAF for RAF Fairford

Live aviation weather for EGVA, decoded in plain English. Elevation 286ft, runways 09/27.

Live METARVFR conditions
METAR EGVA 311255Z 28016G20KT 9999 FEW034 FEW085 22/12 A2991 RMK AO2A DZB1155E02 SLP131 P0000 T02200120 $

Observed 1h 0m ago

Wind

280° (W) at 16kt, gusting 20kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Few at 3,400ft, Few at 8,500ft

Temperature

22°C / 12°C dew

Humidity

53%

QNH

1013 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 8h 0m ago
TAF EGVA 310600Z 3106/0112 22010G20KT 9999 BKN040 QNH2970INS
TEMPO 3109/3110 8000 -DZ BKN020
BECMG 3116/3117 28015G25KT 9999 BKN040 QNH2995INS
BECMG 3121/3122 28006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3004INS
TEMPO 0106/0110 BKN020
BECMG 0111/0112 23010G20KT 9999 FEW030 BKN050 QNH3012INS TX21/3114Z TN15/3106Z
  1. Mon 06:00Z to Mon 16:00ZPrevailing
    VFR
    • Wind 220° (SW) at 10kt, gusting 20kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: broken at 4,000ft
  2. Mon 09:00Z to Mon 10:00ZTemporary
    MVFR
    • Visibility 8 km
    • Light drizzle
    • Cloud: broken at 2,000ft
  3. Mon 16:00Z to Mon 21:00ZBecoming
    VFR
    • Wind 280° (W) at 15kt, gusting 25kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: broken at 4,000ft
  4. Mon 21:00Z to Tue 11:00ZBecoming
    VFR
    • Wind 280° (W) at 6kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: scattered at 5,000ft
  5. Tue 06:00Z to Tue 10:00ZTemporary
    MVFR
    • Cloud: broken at 2,000ft
  6. Tue 11:00Z to Tue 12:00ZBecoming
    VFR
    • Wind 230° (SW) at 10kt, gusting 20kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: few at 3,000ft, broken at 5,000ft
Daylight & performance

Sunrise

05:18Z

Sunset

18:59Z

Daylight

13h 40m

Pressure alt

294 ft

Density alt

1,204 ft

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Can I fly from RAF Fairford 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 RAF Fairford (EGVA) issue a METAR?

Yes. RAF Fairford 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.