RAF Waddington METAR EGXW
VFRMedium AirportElev. 70 m (231 ft)RAF Waddington is situated in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. The ICAO code of RAF Waddington is EGXW and the IATA code is WTN.
It has one Asphalt runway 02/20 with a length of 2,939 m.
The elevation is 70 m (231 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 07:20 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
10°C
Wind
8kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,100ft
QNH
992hPa
Raw METAR
METAR EGXW 230720Z 12008KT 9999 FEW011 SCT072 10/10 Q0992 TEMPO SCT011 RMK BLU TEMPO GRN
Decoded
- Wind
- From 120° (ESE) at 8 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,100 ft (335 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 7,200 ft (2,195 m)
- Temp / DP
- 10°C (50°F) · Dew point 10°C (50°F)
- QNH
- 992 hPa · 29.29 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 22° | 2,939 m | Asphalt | 98° | ↓ 1 kt | 8 kt R |
| 20 ★ best | 202° | 2,939 m | Asphalt | 82° | ↑ 1 kt | 8 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise06:43 UTC
Sunset16:49 UTC
Daylight:10h 05m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGYD | Cranwell, EN, GB | 16 km | VFR | 140° 6 kt | > 10 km | FEW 1500ft | 10°C |
| EGNJ | Humberside Intl, EN, GB | 47 km | VFR | 140° 7 kt | > 10 km | FEW 1800ft | 12°C |
| EGXT | Wittering Arpt, EN, GB | 62 km | VFR | 060° 9 kt | > 10 km | BKN 13000ft | 10°C |
| EGNX | Nottingham/E Midlands Arpt, EN, GB | 65 km | VFR | 060° 4 kt | > 10 km | SCT 1100ft | 10°C |
| EGNM | Leeds Bradford Intl, EN, GB | 108 km | LIFR | VRB° 2 kt | 0.9 km | OVC 200ft | 9°C |
| EGUL | Lakenheath, EN, GB | 111 km | VFR | 110° 7 kt | > 10 km | — | 12.2°C |
| EGUN | Mildenhall, EN, GB | 112 km | VFR | 120° 8 kt | > 10 km | FEW 3000ft | 11.9°C |
| EGBB | Birmingham Intl, EN, GB | 114 km | VFR | 040° 4 kt | 9 km | BKN 3200ft | 11°C |
| EGSC | Cambridge Arpt, EN, GB | 117 km | VFR | 130° 5 kt | > 10 km | FEW 2000ft | 12°C |
| EGCC | Manchester Intl, EN, GB | 119 km | VFR | 320° 3 kt | > 10 km | — | 9°C |
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