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:
2026-10-23 20:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
8°C
Wind
20kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
5,100ft
QNH
1003hPa
Raw METAR
METAR EGYD 231950Z AUTO 30020G30KT 9999 // FEW051/// BKN064/// BKN082/// 08/04 Q1003
Decoded
- Wind
- From 300° (WNW) at 20 kt, gusting 30 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 5,100 ft (1,554 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 6,400 ft (1,951 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 8,200 ft (2,499 m)
- Temp / DP
- 8°C (46°F) · Dew point 4°C (39°F)
- QNH
- 1003 hPa · 29.62 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 8° | 1,464 m | Asphalt | 68° | ↑ 7 kt | 19 kt L |
| 19 | 188° | 1,464 m | Asphalt | 112° | ↓ 7 kt | 19 kt R |
| 08 | 83° | 2,082 m | Asphalt | 143° | ↓ 16 kt | 12 kt L |
| 26 ★ best | 263° | 2,082 m | Asphalt | 37° | ↑ 16 kt | 12 kt R |
| 08R | 89° | 717 m | Grass | 149° | ↓ 17 kt | 10 kt L |
| 26L | 264° | 717 m | Grass | 36° | ↑ 16 kt | 12 kt R |
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 06m
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° 20 kt | — | OVC 3700ft | 7°C |
| EGXW | Waddington Arpt, EN, GB | 16 km | VFR | 290° 14 G26 kt | > 10 km | OVC 5100ft | 8°C |
| EGXC | Coningsby, EN, GB | 23 km | VFR | 310° 19 kt | > 10 km | FEW 3000ft | 8°C |
| EGXT | Wittering Arpt, EN, GB | 46 km | VFR | 280° 21 G31 kt | > 10 km | BKN 5300ft | 8°C |
| EGNX | Nottingham/E Midlands Arpt, EN, GB | 60 km | MVFR | 280° 20 kt | > 10 km | BKN 2400ft | 7°C |
| EGNJ | Humberside Intl, EN, GB | 62 km | VFR | 290° 18 kt | > 10 km | BKN 4500ft | 8°C |
| EGYM | Marham Arpt, EN, GB | 82 km | MVFR | 300° 23 G33 kt | > 10 km | OVC 2300ft | 8°C |
| EGUN | Mildenhall, EN, GB | 99 km | MVFR | 300° 22 G32 kt | > 10 km | OVC 2800ft | 9.4°C |
| EGUL | Lakenheath, EN, GB | 99 km | MVFR | 290° 19 G26 kt | > 10 km | OVC 2700ft | 9°C |
| EGBB | Birmingham Intl, EN, GB | 106 km | VFR | 300° 11 kt | > 10 km | BKN 3300ft | 8°C |
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