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 041955Z AUTO 26010KT 9999 CLR 20/15 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP263 T02020148 $
| 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