EGVA· FFD· Fairford, Gloucestershire
RAF Fairford
medium airport · elevation 286 ft (87 m)
06:45Z 16:59Z Night
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Current METARVFR
14 min ago·02:55ZEGVA 230255Z AUTO 08008KT 9999 FEW021 SCT070 11/09 A2924 RMK AO2 DZB03E07RAB07E17DZB17E18RAB18E35 SLP905 P0001 60006 T01070093 57046 $
Wind
080° 8 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
11°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
990 hPa
29.24 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,100ft, SCT 7,000ft
Weather
—
Station
EGVA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator drizzle beginning at :03 ending at :07 rain beginning at :07 ending at :17 drizzle beginning at :17 ending at :18 rain beginning at :18 ending at :35 sea level pressure of 990.5 HPa 1/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour 0.06 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 10.7°C and dew point of 9.3°C Steady or unsteady decrease of 4.6 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/273046 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | HW 8 kt | XW 1 kt L |
51.6836°, -1.7892°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 09) | Preferred | HW 8 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
502 ft
elevation 286 ft
ISA deviation
-3.4°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)EGVA
- GND234.250
- TWR338.220
- TWR119.150
- APP119.000
- CAC124.275
- DIRBRIZE DIRECTOR133.750
- PMSVPMSV METRO25.775
- PTDPDT233.470
Navaids near airportassoc. EGVA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFA | TACAN | 113.40 MHz | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/279,994 ft (3,046 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)EGVA
Wind13 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp12°C
QNH995 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=29
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)RAF Fairford
Diagram unavailable for RAF Fairford.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/22 17:39 UTC
21/18Z
22/00Z
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BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE21/17Z → 21/20Z26015G25KT · ≥10 km · SCT040
Wind: 26015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT040
TAF EGVA 211700Z 2117/2218 26015G25KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2966INS
VFRBECMG21/20Z → 21/21Z25010G20KT · ≥10 km · SCT040
Wind: 25010G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT040
BECMG 2120/2121 25010G20KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2974INS
MVFRBECMG21/22Z → 21/23Z22010G20KT · ≥10 km · BKN015
Wind: 22010G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN015
BECMG 2122/2123 22010G20KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2975INS
MVFRBECMG22/01Z → 22/02Z21010G15KT · 8 km · -RA · BKN010
Wind: 21010G15KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: BKN010
BECMG 2201/2202 21010G15KT 8000 -RA BKN010 QNH2971INS
VFRBECMG22/11Z → 22/12Z26010G15KT · ≥10 km · NSW · SCT020
Wind: 26010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SCT020
BECMG 2211/2212 26010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT020 QNH2981INS TX13/2212Z TN07/2121Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2117 NEXT 2204
Raw TAF
TAF EGVA 211700Z 2117/2218 26015G25KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2966INS BECMG 2120/2121 25010G20KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2974INS BECMG 2122/2123 22010G20KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2975INS BECMG 2201/2202 21010G15KT 8000 -RA BKN010 QNH2971INS BECMG 2211/2212 26010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT020 QNH2981INS TX13/2212Z TN07/2121Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2117 NEXT 2204
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