RAF Fairford METAR EGVA

VFRMedium AirportElev. 87 m (286 ft)

RAF Fairford is situated in Fairford, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The ICAO code of RAF Fairford is EGVA and the IATA code is FFD.
It has one Asphalt runway 09/27 with a length of 3,046 m.
The elevation is 87 m (286 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-06 23:55 UTC

Wikipedia AIP

Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

14.8°C

Wind

0kt

Visibility

> 10km

Ceiling

6,000ft

QNH

1015hPa

Raw METAR

METAR EGVA 062355Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 -RA BKN060 OVC080 15/13 A2996 RMK AO2 DZB34E38RAB38 SLP148 P0001 60001 T01480128 10172 20147 402120126 55003 $

Decoded

Wind: Calm
Visibility: > 10 km
Weather: Light Rain
Sky: Broken (5–7 oktas) at 6,000 ft (1,829 m) · Overcast (8 oktas) at 8,000 ft (2,438 m)
Temp / DP: 14.8°C (59°F) · Dew point 12.8°C (55°F)
QNH: 1015 hPa · 29.97 inHg
Sea level P: 1014.8 hPa

TAF

Valid 6 Oct 22:00 UTC – 8 Oct 04:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF EGVA 062200Z 0622/0804 VRB06KT 9000 -DZ BKN100 QNH2996INS BECMG 0701/0702 20009KT 8000 -SHRA SCT020 BKN080 QNH2996INS BECMG 0708/0709 34015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 QNH2992INS BECMG 0713/0714 35015G25KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH2995INS BECMG 0721/0722 31010G20KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3004INS TX15/0623Z TN07/0804Z

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

22:0004:0010:0016:0022:0004:00NOW

Wed 7 Oct

BECMG21:00 – 04:00 UTC

310° / 10 G20 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 2,000ft

VFR

BECMG13:00 – 21:00 UTC

350° / 15 G25 kt> 9.7 kmBKN 4,000ft

VFR

BECMG08:00 – 13:00 UTC

340° / 15 G25 kt8 kmLight Showers RainBKN 1,000ft

MVFR

BECMG01:00 – 08:00 UTC

200° / 9 kt8 kmLight Showers RainSCT 2,000ft · BKN 8,000ft

MVFR

Tue 6 Oct

BASE22:00 – 01:00 UTC

VRB / 6 kt9 kmLight DrizzleBKN 10,000ft

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
09	88°	3,046 m	Asphalt	—	—	—
27	268°	3,046 m	Asphalt	—	—	—

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

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
EGVN	—	16 km	VFR	290° 2 kt	> 10 km	BKN 9000ft	15°C
EGUB	—	48 km	VFR	360° 1 kt	> 10 km	OVC 10000ft	14°C
EGDM	—	59 km	VFR	330° 4 kt	> 10 km	OVC 9100ft	15°C
EGVP	—	62 km	VFR	320° 2 kt	> 10 km	OVC 9400ft	15°C
EGGD	—	72 km	VFR	020° 3 kt	> 10 km	—	14°C
EGVO	—	77 km	VFR	220° 3 kt	> 10 km	SCT 9200ft	12°C
EGLF	—	84 km	VFR	240° 3 kt	> 10 km	—	10°C
EGBB	—	86 km	IFR	320° 7 kt	> 10 km	OVC 700ft	15°C
EGHI	—	87 km	MVFR	030° 1 kt	7 km	—	13°C
EGDY	—	95 km	IFR	220° 3 kt	3.7 km	OVC 6800ft	14°C

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