Airport • Helston, ENG, United Kingdom
Elevation: 267 ft (81 m) • 50.0861, -5.2557
RNAS Culdrose (EGDR) is a airport serving Helston, ENG, United Kingdom, situated at an elevation of 267 ft (81 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.5° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 6,006 feet.
TAF EGDR 041123Z 0412/0421 28010KT 9999 BKN009 TEMPO 0412/0418 FEW009 BKN018
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 3,372 ft | 151 ft | Asphalt | 63° |
| 11 | 6,006 ft | 151 ft | Asphalt | 113° |
| 18 | 3,448 ft | 151 ft | Asphalt | 178° |
| 24 | 3,372 ft | 151 ft | Asphalt | 243° |
| 29 | 6,006 ft | 151 ft | Asphalt | 293° |
| 36 | 3,448 ft | 151 ft | Asphalt | 358° |
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