RAF Fairford METAR EGVA
VFRMedium AirportElev. 87 m (286 ft)RAF Fairford is situated in Fairford, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The ICAO code of RAF Fairford is EGVA and the IATA code is FFD.
It has one Asphalt runway 09/27 with a length of 3,046 m.
The elevation is 87 m (286 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 20:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
7.9°C
Wind
17kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1009hPa
Raw METAR
METAR EGVA 231955Z AUTO 30017G23KT 9999 CLR 08/01 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 29026/21 SLP092 T00790013 $
Decoded
- Wind
- From 300° (WNW) at 17 kt, gusting 23 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Temp / DP
- 7.9°C (46°F) · Dew point 1.3°C (34°F)
- QNH
- 1009 hPa · 29.79 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1009.2 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 88° | 3,046 m | Asphalt | 148° | ↓ 14 kt | 9 kt L |
| 27 ★ best | 268° | 3,046 m | Asphalt | 32° | ↑ 14 kt | 9 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise06:45 UTC
Sunset16:57 UTC
Daylight:10h 12m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGVN | Brize Norton, EN, GB | 16 km | VFR | 280° 12 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
| EGTK | Oxford Arpt, EN, GB | 37 km | VFR | 270° 16 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
| EGUB | Benson, EN, GB | 48 km | VFR | 270° 12 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
| EGDM | Boscombe Down, EN, GB | 59 km | VFR | 290° 19 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
| EGVP | Middle Wallop, EN, GB | 62 km | VFR | 280° 14 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
| EGGD | Bristol Intl, EN, GB | 72 km | VFR | 280° 20 kt | > 10 km | SCT 4400ft | 8°C |
| EGVO | Odiham, EN, GB | 77 km | VFR | 260° 18 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
| EGLF | Farnborough Arpt, EN, GB | 84 km | VFR | 270° 14 kt | > 10 km | — | 8°C |
| EGBB | Birmingham Intl, EN, GB | 86 km | VFR | 300° 11 kt | > 10 km | BKN 3300ft | 8°C |
| EGHI | Southampton Intl, EN, GB | 87 km | VFR | 290° 14 kt | > 10 km | — | 9°C |
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