Airport • Maidenhead, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
Elevation: 131 ft (40 m) • 51.5008, -0.7744
White Waltham Airfield (EGLM) is a airport serving Maidenhead, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom, situated at an elevation of 131 ft (40 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.8° East. The airport has 8 runways, with the longest measuring 3,642 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,363 ft | 148 ft | Grass | — |
| 07L | 3,642 ft | 148 ft | Grass | — |
| 07R | 2,585 ft | 82 ft | Grass | 65° |
| 11 | 3,051 ft | 98 ft | Grass | — |
| 21 | 3,363 ft | 148 ft | Grass | — |
| 25L | 2,585 ft | 82 ft | Grass | 245° |
| 25R | 3,642 ft | 148 ft | Grass | — |
| 29 | 3,051 ft | 98 ft | Grass | — |
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