EGVA· FFD· Fairford, Gloucestershire
RAF Fairford
medium airport · elevation 286 ft (87 m)
05:06Z 19:16Z Day
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Current METARVFR
37 min ago·16:55ZEGVA 231655Z 08005KT 9999 SCT070 25/04 A3020 RMK AO2A SLP230 T02450043 $
Wind
080° 5 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
25°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1023 hPa
30.20 inHg
Clouds
SCT 7,000ft
Weather
—
Station
EGVA
Remarks
AO2A sea level pressure of 1023.0 HPa hourly temperature of 24.5°C and dew point of 4.3°C
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 5 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 5 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
1,291 ft
elevation 286 ft
ISA deviation
+10.6°C
large deviation
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
Wind6 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp16°C
QNH1025 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
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 2026/08/23 14:27 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/14Z → 24/06ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SCT050
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT050
TAF TAF EGVA 231400Z 2314/2420 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3024INS
VFRBECMG24/06Z → 24/07Z09010G20KT · ≥10 km · SCT050
Wind: 09010G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT050
BECMG 2406/2407 09010G20KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3017INS
VFRBECMG24/10Z → 24/11Z09012G25KT · ≥10 km · BKN050 BKN100
Wind: 09012G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN050 BKN100
BECMG 2410/2411 09012G25KT 9999 BKN050 BKN100 QNH3011INS
VFRBECMG24/19Z → 24/20Z09010G20KT · ≥10 km · SCT050 SCT100
Wind: 09010G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT050 SCT100
BECMG 2419/2420 09010G20KT 9999 SCT050 SCT100 QNH2999INS TX26/2314Z TN11/2406Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF EGVA 231400Z 2314/2420 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3024INS BECMG 2406/2407 09010G20KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3017INS BECMG 2410/2411 09012G25KT 9999 BKN050 BKN100 QNH3011INS BECMG 2419/2420 09010G20KT 9999 SCT050 SCT100 QNH2999INS TX26/2314Z TN11/2406Z
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