Medium Regional Airport • Fairford, Gloucestershire, ENG, United Kingdom
Elevation: 286 ft (87 m) • 51.6836, -1.7892
RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD) is a medium regional airport serving Fairford, Gloucestershire, ENG, United Kingdom, situated at an elevation of 286 ft (87 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.5° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 9,994 feet.
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METAR EGVA 172155Z AUTO 02005KT 9999 SCT046 07/02 A3054 RMK AO2 SLP347 T00700017 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 9,994 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 88° |
| 27 | 9,994 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 268° |
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
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