Small General Aviation Airport • Northampton, Northamptonshire, ENG, United Kingdom
Elevation: 429 ft (131 m) • 52.3053, -0.7931
Sywell Aerodrome (EGBK / ORM) is a small general aviation airport serving Northampton, Northamptonshire, ENG, United Kingdom, situated at an elevation of 429 ft (131 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.8° East. The airport has 8 runways, with the longest measuring 4,160 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L | 4,160 ft | 98 ft | Concrete | 26° |
| 03R | 2,201 ft | 98 ft | Grass | 26° |
| 05 | 1,975 ft | 98 ft | Grass | 54° |
| 15 | 1,476 ft | 59 ft | Grass | 146° |
| 21L | 2,201 ft | 98 ft | Grass | 206° |
| 21R | 4,160 ft | 98 ft | Concrete | 206° |
| 23 | 1,975 ft | 98 ft | Grass | 234° |
| 33 | 1,476 ft | 59 ft | Grass | 326° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM