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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR EGHQ 011250Z 26011KT 230V290 9999 FEW022 19/13 Q1022
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 9,003 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 121° |
| 30 | 9,003 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 301° |
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