Airport • Thirsk, North Yorkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
Elevation: 92 ft (28 m) • 54.2041, -1.3803
RAF Topcliffe (EGXZ) is a airport serving Thirsk, North Yorkshire, ENG, United Kingdom, situated at an elevation of 92 ft (28 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.4° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,948 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR EGXZ 042020Z AUTO 24008KT 9999 FEW058/// 18/14 Q1022
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 5,948 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 22° |
| 13 | 4,088 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 126° |
| 20 | 5,948 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 202° |
| 31 | 4,088 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 306° |
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