EGHQ / NQY — Cornwall Airport Newquay

IFR

Medium Regional Airport • Newquay, ENG, United Kingdom

Elevation: 390 ft (119 m) • 50.4406, -4.9954

Cornwall Airport Newquay (EGHQ / NQY) is a medium regional airport serving Newquay, ENG, United Kingdom, situated at an elevation of 390 ft (119 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.5° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 9,003 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFRFlight CategoryVis 1-3SM or Ceiling 500-999ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW12ktMagVar -0.5

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kBroken 700ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR EGHQ 041920Z 29012KT 9999 BKN007 16/15 Q1029
Category:
IFR
Wind:
290° at 12 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Temp/Dew:
16°C / 15°C
Altimeter:
1029 hPa

TAF Forecast

TAF EGHQ 041702Z 0418/0503 29010KT 9999 BKN007 
  PROB40 
  TEMPO 0421/0503 BKN004

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
12 9,003 ft 148 ft Asphalt 121°
30 9,003 ft 148 ft Asphalt 301°

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EGLA
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EGDR
RNAS Culdrose
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EGHK
Penzance Heliport
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EGDO
Predannack Airfield
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EGHC
Land's End Airport
Land's End, Cornwall • 61 km
EGHU
Eaglescott Airfield
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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.