EGDM· Salisbury, Wiltshire
MoD Boscombe Down
medium airport · elevation 407 ft (124 m)
06:44Z 17:00Z Night
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Current METARVFR
22 min ago·01:50ZEGDM 230150Z 16016G26KT 9999 -RA FEW012 BKN049 12/11 Q0991 RMK BLU
Wind
160° 16 kt (gust 26 kt)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
4,900 ft
Temperature
12°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
991 hPa
29.26 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,200ft, BKN 4,900ft
Weather
-RA
Station
EGDM
Remarks
BLU
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/233212 mPEM
05N/23N766 mASP
17/351914 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 6 kt | XW 15 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | HW 16 kt | XW 2 kt L |
51.1522°, -1.7474°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Preferred | HW 16 | 2 L | Gusts to 26 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Usable | HW 6 | 15 L | Crosswind 15 kt · Gusts to 26 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
744 ft
elevation 407 ft
ISA deviation
-2.2°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)EGDM
- ATIS27.572
- GND130.750
- TWR130.750
- APP130.000
- CACZONE126.700
- DIR130.000
Navaids near airportassoc. EGDM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDN | TACAN | 108.20 MHz | HIGH |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/2310,538 ft (3,212 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 05N/23N2,513 ft (766 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/356,278 ft (1,914 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)EGDM
Wind10 kt
Vis3.7 km
Temp10°C
QNH995 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=48
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)MoD Boscombe Down
Diagram unavailable for MoD Boscombe Down.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 03:03 UTC
23/06Z
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO IFR
PROB40 TEMPO IFR
PROB40 TEMPO IFR
MVFRBASE23/03Z → 23/04Z15015KT · ≥10 km · BKN030
Wind: 15015KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN030
TAF TAF EGDM 230151Z 2303/2403 15015KT 9999 BKN030
IFRTEMPO23/03Z → 23/12Z6 km · RA · BKN008
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: RA
Clouds: BKN008
TEMPO 2303/2312 6000 RA BKN008
IFRPROB40 TEMPO23/03Z → 23/12Z3 km · +RA · SCT006
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: +RA
Clouds: SCT006
PROB40 TEMPO 2303/2312 3000 +RA SCT006
MVFRBECMG23/04Z → 23/07Z03012KT
Wind: 03012KT
BECMG 2304/2307 03012KT
MVFRBECMG23/08Z → 23/11Z30025G40KT
Wind: 30025G40KT
BECMG 2308/2311 30025G40KT
IFRPROB40 TEMPO23/12Z → 23/17Z4 km · RA · SCT020
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: RA
Clouds: SCT020
PROB40 TEMPO 2312/2317 4000 RA SCT020
MVFRBECMG23/20Z → 23/23Z28018G30KT
Wind: 28018G30KT
BECMG 2320/2323 28018G30KT
MVFRBECMG24/00Z → 24/03Z27014KT
Wind: 27014KT
BECMG 2400/2403 27014KT
Raw TAF
TAF TAF EGDM 230151Z 2303/2403 15015KT 9999 BKN030 TEMPO 2303/2312 6000 RA BKN008 PROB40 TEMPO 2303/2312 3000 +RA SCT006 BECMG 2304/2307 03012KT BECMG 2308/2311 30025G40KT PROB40 TEMPO 2312/2317 4000 RA SCT020 BECMG 2320/2323 28018G30KT BECMG 2400/2403 27014KT
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