RAF Benson METAR EGUB
MVFRMedium AirportElev. 69 m (226 ft)RAF Benson is situated in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The ICAO code of RAF Benson is EGUB and the IATA code is BEX.
It has one Asphalt runway 01/19 with a length of 1,823 m.
The elevation is 69 m (226 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 14:20 UTC
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
22°C
Wind
6kt
Visibility
8km
Ceiling
6,500ft
QNH
1023hPa
Raw METAR
METAR EGUB 221420Z AUTO 30006KT 8000 BKN065/// 22/05 Q1023
Decoded
- Wind
- From 300° (WNW) at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 8 km
- Sky
- Broken (5–7 oktas) at 6,500 ft (1,981 m)
- Temp / DP
- 22°C (72°F) · Dew point 5°C (41°F)
- QNH
- 1023 hPa · 30.21 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 ★ best | 8° | 1,823 m | Asphalt | 68° | ↑ 2 kt | 6 kt L |
| 19 | 188° | 1,823 m | Asphalt | 112° | ↓ 2 kt | 6 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise04:59 UTC
Sunset19:15 UTC
Daylight:14h 15m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGTK | Oxford Arpt, EN, GB | 29 km | VFR | 340° 4 kt | > 10 km | — | 21°C |
| EGVN | Brize Norton, EN, GB | 37 km | VFR | 340° 5 kt | > 10 km | OVC 7100ft | 20°C |
| EGLF | Farnborough Arpt, EN, GB | 44 km | VFR | VRB° 3 kt | > 10 km | — | 21°C |
| EGVO | Odiham, EN, GB | 44 km | VFR | 030° 5 kt | > 10 km | FEW 6200ft | 21°C |
| EGLL | London/Heathrow Intl, EN, GB | 47 km | VFR | 330° 7 kt | > 10 km | — | 21°C |
| EGWU | Northolt, EN, GB | 47 km | VFR | 040° 7 kt | > 10 km | — | 21°C |
| EGVA | Fairford, EN, GB | 48 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 km | BKN 6500ft | 22°C |
| EGGW | Luton Arpt, EN, GB | 58 km | VFR | 010° 5 kt | > 10 km | — | 19°C |
| EGTC | Cranfield Arpt, EN, GB | 61 km | VFR | VRB° 4 kt | > 10 km | — | 21°C |
| EGVP | Middle Wallop, EN, GB | 62 km | VFR | 090° 3 kt | > 10 km | BKN 6300ft | 21°C |
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