EGPL / BEB — Benbecula Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Balivanich, SCT, United Kingdom

Elevation: 19 ft (6 m) • 57.4811, -7.3628

Benbecula Airport (EGPL / BEB) is a medium regional airport serving Balivanich, SCT, United Kingdom, situated at an elevation of 19 ft (6 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.5° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,027 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW17ktMagVar -2.5

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kFew 1900ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR EGPL 011350Z 25017KT 9999 FEW019 16/09 Q1010
Category:
VFR
Wind:
250° at 17 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Temp/Dew:
16°C / 9°C
Altimeter:
1010 hPa
No TAF available for EGPL.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
06 6,027 ft 151 ft Asphalt 55°
17 3,963 ft 151 ft Asphalt 167°
24 6,027 ft 151 ft Asphalt 235°
35 3,963 ft 151 ft Asphalt 347°

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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.