Airport • Salisbury, Wiltshire, ENG, United Kingdom
Elevation: 407 ft (124 m) • 51.1522, -1.7474
MoD Boscombe Down (EGDM) is a airport serving Salisbury, Wiltshire, ENG, United Kingdom, situated at an elevation of 407 ft (124 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.6° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 10,538 feet.
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METAR EGDM 042120Z AUTO 30009KT 9999 BKN009/// 16/14 Q1027
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 10,538 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 50° |
| 05N | 2,513 ft | — | Asphalt | — |
| 17 | 6,278 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 167° |
| 23 | 10,538 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 230° |
| 23N | 2,513 ft | — | Asphalt | — |
| 35 | 6,278 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 347° |
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