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:
2026-08-22 15:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
22.1°C
Wind
5kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
6,000ft
QNH
1023hPa
Raw METAR
METAR EGVA 221455Z AUTO 07005KT 9999 SCT060 22/05 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP233 T02210046 58001 $
Decoded
- Wind
- From 070° (ENE) at 5 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 6,000 ft (1,829 m)
- Temp / DP
- 22.1°C (72°F) · Dew point 4.6°C (40°F)
- QNH
- 1023 hPa · 30.21 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1023.3 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 ★ best | 88° | 3,046 m | Asphalt | 18° | ↑ 5 kt | 2 kt L |
| 27 | 268° | 3,046 m | Asphalt | 162° | ↓ 5 kt | 2 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise05:01 UTC
Sunset19:18 UTC
Daylight:14h 16m
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 | 320° 6 kt | > 10 km | BKN 7500ft | 21°C |
| EGBJ | Gloucestershire Arpt, EN, GB | 35 km | VFR | VRB° 3 kt | > 10 km | — | 23°C |
| EGTK | Oxford Arpt, EN, GB | 37 km | VFR | 360° 6 kt | > 10 km | — | 20°C |
| EGUB | Benson, EN, GB | 48 km | VFR | 340° 8 kt | > 10 km | BKN 6500ft | 22°C |
| EGDM | Boscombe Down, EN, GB | 59 km | VFR | 050° 2 kt | > 10 km | — | 20°C |
| EGVP | Middle Wallop, EN, GB | 62 km | VFR | 010° 4 kt | > 10 km | BKN 6500ft | 21°C |
| EGGD | Bristol Intl, EN, GB | 72 km | VFR | 250° 4 kt | > 10 km | — | 20°C |
| EGVO | Odiham, EN, GB | 77 km | VFR | 060° 3 kt | > 10 km | SCT 6600ft | 22°C |
| EGLF | Farnborough Arpt, EN, GB | 84 km | VFR | 030° 7 kt | > 10 km | — | 22°C |
| EGBB | Birmingham Intl, EN, GB | 86 km | VFR | VRB° 5 kt | > 10 km | — | 21°C |
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