Brighton City Airport METAR EGKA
VFRMedium AirportElev. 2 m (7 ft)Brighton City Airport is situated in Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom. The ICAO code of Brighton City Airport is EGKA and the IATA code is ESH.
It has 3 runways: Asphalt runway 02/20 with a length of 1,032 m, GRASS runway 06/24 with a length of 799 m, GRASS runway 13/31 with a length of 408 m.
The elevation is 2 m (7 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 17:20 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
9°C
Wind
17kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,900ft
QNH
1005hPa
Raw METAR
METAR EGKA 231720Z 28017KT 9999 -RA FEW019 SCT028 09/06 Q1005
Decoded
- Wind
- From 280° (W) at 17 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Weather
- Light Rain
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,900 ft (579 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 2,800 ft (853 m)
- Temp / DP
- 9°C (48°F) · Dew point 6°C (43°F)
- QNH
- 1005 hPa · 29.68 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 22° | 1,032 m | Asphalt | 102° | ↓ 4 kt | 17 kt L |
| 20 | 202° | 1,032 m | Asphalt | 78° | ↑ 4 kt | 17 kt R |
| 06 | 64° | 799 m | GRASS | 144° | ↓ 14 kt | 10 kt L |
| 24 | 244° | 799 m | GRASS | 36° | ↑ 14 kt | 10 kt R |
| 13 | 125° | 408 m | GRASS | 155° | ↓ 15 kt | 7 kt R |
| 31 ★ best | 305° | 408 m | GRASS | 25° | ↑ 15 kt | 7 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise06:37 UTC
Sunset16:53 UTC
Daylight:10h 15m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGKK | London/Gatwick Arpt, EN, GB | 36 km | VFR | 280° 24 kt | > 10 km | BKN 3700ft | 9°C |
| EGLF | Farnborough Arpt, EN, GB | 59 km | VFR | 270° 14 G26 kt | > 10 km | FEW 4100ft | 9°C |
| EGKB | London/Biggin Hill Arpt, EN, GB | 60 km | MVFR | 270° 18 G31 kt | > 10 km | BKN 1500ft | 7°C |
| EGVO | Odiham, EN, GB | 63 km | VFR | 270° 20 G32 kt | > 10 km | BKN 10000ft | 8°C |
| EGLL | London/Heathrow Intl, EN, GB | 72 km | VFR | 280° 21 G32 kt | > 10 km | BKN 3500ft | 9°C |
| EGHI | Southampton Intl, EN, GB | 75 km | VFR | 280° 18 G29 kt | > 10 km | — | 10°C |
| EGLC | London City Arpt, EN, GB | 78 km | MVFR | 270° 17 kt | > 10 km | BKN 2400ft | 10°C |
| EGWU | Northolt, EN, GB | 80 km | MVFR | 280° 16 G26 kt | > 10 km | BKN 2800ft | 9°C |
| EGMD | Lydd Arpt, EN, GB | 88 km | MVFR | 280° 21 kt | 7 km | BKN 1900ft | 8°C |
| EGVP | Middle Wallop, EN, GB | 95 km | VFR | 280° 17 G30 kt | > 10 km | SCT 13000ft | 9°C |
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