EGWE · RAF Henlow

METAR & TAF for RAF Henlow

Live aviation weather for EGWE, decoded in plain English. Elevation 206ft, runways 02/20, 09L/27R, 09R/27L, 13/31.

RAF Henlow does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is London Luton Airport (EGGW), 9nm SSW. Threshold reads the nearest licensed field and tells you what it means for your minima at RAF Henlow.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR EGGW 151520Z AUTO 24012KT 200V260 9999 NCD 19/13 Q1018

Observed 32 min ago

Wind

240° (WSW) at 12kt

Visibility

10km or more

Temperature

19°C / 13°C dew

Humidity

68%

QNH

1018 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 4h 58m ago

TAF EGGW 151054Z 1512/1612 21012KT 9999 FEW015 BKN030
PROB30
TEMPO 1512/1516 22015G28KT
PROB30
TEMPO 1518/1603 BKN007
TEMPO 1601/1608 8000 -RA BKN010
PROB30
TEMPO 1603/1607 4000 DZRA SCT003 BKN006
BECMG 1604/1607 33010KT
PROB30
TEMPO 1608/1610 BKN008

Thu 12:00Z to Fri 04:00ZPrevailing

MVFR

Wind 210° (SSW) at 12kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 1,500ft, broken at 3,000ft

Thu 12:00Z to Thu 16:00Z30% temporary

VFR

Wind 220° (SW) at 15kt, gusting 28kt

Thu 18:00Z to Fri 03:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Cloud: broken at 700ft

Fri 01:00Z to Fri 08:00ZTemporary

MVFR

Visibility 8 km
Light rain
Cloud: broken at 1,000ft

Fri 03:00Z to Fri 07:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 4000 m
Drizzle, rain
Cloud: scattered at 300ft, broken at 600ft

Fri 04:00Z to Fri 12:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 330° (NNW) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 1,500ft, broken at 3,000ft

Fri 08:00Z to Fri 10:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Cloud: broken at 800ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:26Z

Sunset

17:09Z

Daylight

10h 43m

Pressure alt

64 ft

Density alt

559 ft

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Can I fly from RAF Henlow 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 Henlow (EGWE) issue a METAR?

No. RAF Henlow does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is London Luton Airport (EGGW), about 9nm SSW, 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.