Kirkwall Airport

EGPALIFRMedium AirportElev. 15 m

2026-07-08 10:20 UTC

Flight Cat
LIFR
Temp
16°C
Wind
17kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
400ft
QNH
1016hPa

Raw METAR

METAR EGPA 081020Z 27017KT 9999 7000N VCSH BKN004 16/14 Q1016

Decoded

Wind
From 270° (W) at 17 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Weather
In vicinity: Showers
Sky
Broken (5–7 oktas) at 400 ft (122 m)
Temp / DP
16°C (61°F) · Dew point 14°C (57°F)
QNH
1016 hPa · 30.00 inHg
01.0002.0003.000BKN400GND

TAF

Valid 8 Jul 09:00 UTC8 Jul 18:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF EGPA 080758Z 0809/0818 27015KT 9999 FEW003 BKN012 TEMPO 0809/0812 BKN008 PROB40 TEMPO 0809/0812 4000 -DZRA BKN003 BECMG 0812/0815 SCT012 PROB30 TEMPO 0815/0818 BKN012

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
09:0015:00NOW
Wed 8 Jul
BASE09:00 – 12:00 UTC
270° / 15 kt+10 kmFEW 300ft · BKN 1,200ft
MVFR
TEMPO09:00 – 12:00 UTC
BKN 800ft
IFR
PROB40 TEMPO09:00 – 12:00 UTC
4 kmLight Drizzle, Light RainBKN 300ft
LIFR
BECMG12:00 – 18:00 UTC
270° / 15 kt+10 kmSCT 1,200ft
VFR
PROB30 TEMPO15:00 – 18:00 UTC
BKN 1,200ft
MVFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center


Runways

NNEESESSWWNW27093214270°17KTArrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
RunwayHeadingLengthSurfaceWind OffsetHeadwindCrosswind
09 87°1,430 mAsphalt177° 17 kt1 kt L
27 ★ best267°1,430 mAsphalt 17 kt1 kt R
14 140°677 mAsphalt130° 11 kt13 kt R
32 320°677 mAsphalt50° 11 kt13 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind


Sunrise & Sunset

Sunrise03:10 UTC
Sunset21:22 UTC
Daylight:18h 12m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow

Nearby Weather

ICAOAirportDistanceCategoryWindVisibilitySkyTemp
EGPC57 kmMVFR260° 6 kt> 10 kmBKN 2200ft18°C
EGPB137 kmIFR270° 8 kt> 10 kmBKN 600ft13°C
EGQS142 kmVFR250° 11 kt> 10 kmBKN 3600ft21°C
EGPE171 kmVFR230° 11 kt> 10 kmFEW 1400ft22°C
EGPD200 kmVFRVRB 3 kt> 10 kmSCT 2600ft22°C

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