RAF Cranwell METAR EGYD
VFRMedium AirportElev. 66 m (218 ft)RAF Cranwell is situated in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. The ICAO code of RAF Cranwell is EGYD.
It has 3 runways: Asphalt runway 01/19 with a length of 1,464 m, Asphalt runway 08/26 with a length of 2,082 m, Grass runway 08R/26L with a length of 717 m.
The elevation is 66 m (218 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 14:20 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
20°C
Wind
7kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
4,600ft
QNH
1023hPa
Raw METAR
METAR EGYD 221420Z AUTO 33007KT 9999 FEW046/// BKN054/// 20/07 Q1023
Decoded
- Wind
- From 330° (NNW) at 7 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 4,600 ft (1,402 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 5,400 ft (1,646 m)
- Temp / DP
- 20°C (68°F) · Dew point 7°C (45°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° | 1,464 m | Asphalt | 38° | ↑ 6 kt | 4 kt L |
| 19 | 188° | 1,464 m | Asphalt | 142° | ↓ 6 kt | 4 kt R |
| 08 | 83° | 2,082 m | Asphalt | 113° | ↓ 3 kt | 6 kt L |
| 26 | 263° | 2,082 m | Asphalt | 67° | ↑ 3 kt | 6 kt R |
| 08R | 89° | 717 m | Grass | 119° | ↓ 3 kt | 6 kt L |
| 26L | 264° | 717 m | Grass | 66° | ↑ 3 kt | 6 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise04:53 UTC
Sunset19:16 UTC
Daylight:14h 22m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGYE | Barkston Heath, EN, GB | 9 km | VFR | 290° 7 kt | — | OVC 4300ft | 19°C |
| EGXW | Waddington Arpt, EN, GB | 16 km | VFR | 330° 7 kt | > 10 km | OVC 4600ft | 20°C |
| EGXT | Wittering Arpt, EN, GB | 46 km | VFR | 350° 6 kt | > 10 km | — | 20°C |
| EGNX | Nottingham/E Midlands Arpt, EN, GB | 60 km | VFR | 310° 6 kt | > 10 km | SCT 4400ft | 19°C |
| EGNJ | Humberside Intl, EN, GB | 62 km | VFR | VRB° 7 kt | > 10 km | FEW 3500ft | 20°C |
| EGYM | Marham Arpt, EN, GB | 82 km | VFR | 350° 10 kt | > 10 km | BKN 6000ft | 18°C |
| EGUL | Lakenheath, EN, GB | 99 km | VFR | 010° 5 kt | > 10 km | SCT 4100ft | 19.1°C |
| EGUN | Mildenhall, EN, GB | 99 km | VFR | 330° 9 kt | > 10 km | BKN 6500ft | 19.2°C |
| EGBB | Birmingham Intl, EN, GB | 106 km | VFR | 280° 5 kt | > 10 km | — | 20°C |
| EGTC | Cranfield Arpt, EN, GB | 107 km | VFR | VRB° 4 kt | > 10 km | — | 21°C |
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