EGVA· FFD· Fairford, Gloucestershire
RAF Fairford
medium airport · elevation 286 ft (87 m)
03:50Z 20:30Z Day
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Current METARVFR
59 min ago·06:55ZEGVA 240655Z 03006KT 9999 CLR 25/19 A3008 RMK AO2A SLP187 T02500187 RVRNO $
Wind
030° 6 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
25°C / 19°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.08 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
EGVA
Remarks
AO2A sea level pressure of 1018.7 HPa hourly temperature of 25.0°C and dew point of 18.7°C RVRNO
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 3 kt | XW 5 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 3 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
1,399 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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)RAF Fairford
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/24 06:06 UTC
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BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/06Z → 24/10Z3609KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 3609KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF TAF EGVA 240600Z 2406/2512 36009KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS
VFRBECMG24/10Z → 24/11Z0209KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 0209KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2410/2411 02009KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS
VFRBECMG25/03Z → 25/04Z06010G15KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 06010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2503/2504 06010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS
VFRBECMG25/11Z → 25/12Z09012G22KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 09012G22KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2511/2512 09012G22KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS TX37/2415Z TN24/2406Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF EGVA 240600Z 2406/2512 36009KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS BECMG 2410/2411 02009KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS BECMG 2503/2504 06010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS BECMG 2511/2512 09012G22KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS TX37/2415Z TN24/2406Z
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