Airport • Ipswich, Suffolk, ENG, United Kingdom
Elevation: 284 ft (87 m) • 52.1275, 0.9562
Wattisham Airfield (EGUW) is a airport serving Ipswich, Suffolk, ENG, United Kingdom, situated at an elevation of 284 ft (87 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 7,953 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR EGUW 042020Z AUTO 31009KT 9999 OVC046/// 22/13 Q1023
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 7,953 ft | 151 ft | Asphalt | 48° |
| 23 | 7,953 ft | 151 ft | Asphalt | 228° |
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