RAF Benson METAR EGUB
VFRMedium 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:
2026-10-23 20:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
8°C
Wind
13kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
5,200ft
QNH
1008hPa
Raw METAR
METAR EGUB 231950Z AUTO 27013KT 9999 FEW052/// BKN180/// 08/04 Q1008
Decoded
- Wind
- From 270° (W) at 13 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 5,200 ft (1,585 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 18,000 ft (5,486 m)
- Temp / DP
- 8°C (46°F) · Dew point 4°C (39°F)
- QNH
- 1008 hPa · 29.77 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 8° | 1,823 m | Asphalt | 98° | ↓ 2 kt | 13 kt L |
| 19 ★ best | 188° | 1,823 m | Asphalt | 82° | ↑ 2 kt | 13 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise06:42 UTC
Sunset16:54 UTC
Daylight:10h 12m
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 | 270° 16 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
| EGVN | Brize Norton, EN, GB | 37 km | VFR | 270° 12 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
| EGLF | Farnborough Arpt, EN, GB | 44 km | VFR | 270° 14 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
| EGVO | Odiham, EN, GB | 44 km | VFR | 270° 20 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
| EGLL | London/Heathrow Intl, EN, GB | 47 km | VFR | 280° 17 kt | > 10 km | — | 9°C |
| EGWU | Northolt, EN, GB | 47 km | VFR | 290° 17 kt | > 10 km | OVC 3900ft | 9°C |
| EGVA | Fairford, EN, GB | 48 km | VFR | 300° 17 G23 kt | > 10 km | — | 7.9°C |
| EGGW | Luton Arpt, EN, GB | 58 km | VFR | 290° 20 kt | > 10 km | BKN 3300ft | 7°C |
| EGVP | Middle Wallop, EN, GB | 62 km | VFR | 280° 15 G27 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
| EGDM | Boscombe Down, EN, GB | 68 km | VFR | 280° 17 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
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