RAF Barkston Heath METAR EGYE
VFRMedium AirportElev. 112 m (367 ft)RAF Barkston Heath is situated in Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. The ICAO code of RAF Barkston Heath is EGYE.
It has 3 runways: Asphalt runway 06/24 with a length of 1,744 m, Asphalt runway 10/28 with a length of 1,278 m, Asphalt runway 18/36 with a length of 795 m.
The elevation is 112 m (367 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 22:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
8°C
Wind
18kt
Ceiling
2,800ft
QNH
1005hPa
Raw METAR
METAR EGYE 232150Z AUTO 29018G28KT //// FEW028/// BKN071/// BKN098/// 08/04 Q1005
Decoded
- Wind
- From 290° (WNW) at 18 kt, gusting 28 kt
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 2,800 ft (853 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 7,100 ft (2,164 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 9,800 ft (2,987 m)
- Temp / DP
- 8°C (46°F) · Dew point 4°C (39°F)
- QNH
- 1005 hPa · 29.68 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 58° | 1,744 m | Asphalt | 128° | ↓ 11 kt | 14 kt L |
| 24 | 238° | 1,744 m | Asphalt | 52° | ↑ 11 kt | 14 kt R |
| 10 | 103° | 1,278 m | Asphalt | 173° | ↓ 18 kt | 2 kt L |
| 28 ★ best | 283° | 1,278 m | Asphalt | 7° | ↑ 18 kt | 2 kt R |
| 18 | 178° | 795 m | Asphalt | 112° | ↓ 7 kt | 17 kt R |
| 36 | 358° | 795 m | Asphalt | 68° | ↑ 7 kt | 17 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGYD | Cranwell, EN, GB | 9 km | VFR | 290° 17 kt | > 10 km | OVC 6900ft | 9°C |
| EGXW | Waddington Arpt, EN, GB | 23 km | VFR | 290° 16 G27 kt | > 10 km | OVC 4800ft | 9°C |
| EGXC | Coningsby, EN, GB | 30 km | VFR | 290° 17 kt | > 10 km | BKN 7200ft | 9°C |
| EGXT | Wittering Arpt, EN, GB | 39 km | VFR | 270° 20 kt | > 10 km | FEW 2000ft | 8°C |
| EGNX | Nottingham/E Midlands Arpt, EN, GB | 54 km | VFR | 270° 18 kt | > 10 km | FEW 3500ft | 7°C |
| EGNJ | Humberside Intl, EN, GB | 70 km | VFR | 280° 13 kt | > 10 km | BKN 3300ft | 9°C |
| EGYM | Marham Arpt, EN, GB | 82 km | VFR | 290° 19 kt | > 10 km | OVC 3500ft | 9°C |
| EGUL | Lakenheath, EN, GB | 97 km | VFR | 280° 19 G23 kt | > 10 km | BKN 4300ft | 9°C |
| EGUN | Mildenhall, EN, GB | 97 km | VFR | 280° 21 G27 kt | > 10 km | BKN 3000ft | 8.6°C |
| EGBB | Birmingham Intl, EN, GB | 98 km | VFR | 280° 11 kt | > 10 km | — | 7°C |
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