EGPA / KOI — Kirkwall Airport

MVFR

Medium Regional Airport • Orkney Islands, SCT, United Kingdom

Elevation: 50 ft (15 m) • 58.9578, -2.9050

Kirkwall Airport (EGPA / KOI) is a medium regional airport serving Orkney Islands, SCT, United Kingdom, situated at an elevation of 50 ft (15 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.8° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,690 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFRFlight CategoryVis 3-5SM or Ceiling 1000-3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW14ktMagVar -0.8

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kScattered 500ftBroken 1200ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR EGPA 011120Z 19014KT 4000 SHRA SCT005 BKN012 14/13 Q1003
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
190° at 14 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Temp/Dew:
14°C / 13°C
Altimeter:
1003 hPa
No TAF available for EGPA.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
09 4,690 ft 148 ft Asphalt 87°
14 2,222 ft 61 ft Asphalt 140°
27 4,690 ft 148 ft Asphalt 267°
32 2,222 ft 61 ft Asphalt 320°

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EGEW
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EGEN
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EGEF
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Official Aviation Resources

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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.