RAF Cranwell METAR EGYD

VFRMedium AirportElev. 66 m (218 ft)

RAF Cranwell is situated in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. The ICAO code of RAF Cranwell is EGYD.
It has 3 runways: Asphalt runway 01/19 with a length of 1,464 m, Asphalt runway 08/26 with a length of 2,082 m, Grass runway 08R/26L with a length of 717 m.
The elevation is 66 m (218 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-06 08:50 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

15°C

Wind

9kt

Visibility

> 10km

Ceiling

500ft

QNH

1018hPa

Raw METAR

METAR EGYD 060850Z 24009KT 9999 SCT005 SCT060 15/14 Q1018 TEMPO FEW005 RMK YLO1 TEMPO BLU

Decoded

Wind: From 240° (WSW) at 9 kt
Visibility: > 10 km
Sky: Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 500 ft (152 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 6,000 ft (1,829 m)
Temp / DP: 15°C (59°F) · Dew point 14°C (57°F)
QNH: 1018 hPa · 30.06 inHg

TAF

Valid 6 Oct 09:00 UTC – 6 Oct 18:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF AMD EGYD 060905Z 0609/0618 24009KT 9999 SCT005 BECMG 0609/0610 FEW005 PROB30 TEMPO 0615/0617 4000 RADZ TEMPO 0617/0618 BKN008 PROB40 TEMPO 0617/0618 BKN004

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

09:0015:00NOW

Tue 6 Oct

TEMPO17:00 – 18:00 UTC

BKN 800ft

IFR

PROB30 TEMPO15:00 – 17:00 UTC

4 kmRain, Drizzle

IFR

BECMG09:00 – 18:00 UTC

240° / 9 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 500ft

VFR

BASE09:00 – 18:00 UTC

240° / 9 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 500ft

VFR

PROB40 TEMPO17:00 – 18:00 UTC

BKN 400ft

LIFR

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
01	8°	1,464 m	Asphalt	128°	↓ 6 kt	7 kt L
19	188°	1,464 m	Asphalt	52°	↑ 6 kt	7 kt R
08	83°	2,082 m	Asphalt	157°	↓ 8 kt	4 kt R
26 ★ best	263°	2,082 m	Asphalt	23°	↑ 8 kt	4 kt L
08R	89°	717 m	Grass	151°	↓ 8 kt	4 kt R
26L	264°	717 m	Grass	24°	↑ 8 kt	4 kt L

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

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise06:10 UTC

Sunset17:29 UTC

Daylight:11h 18m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

DaytimeNow

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
EGYE	—	9 km	VFR	250° 12 kt	> 10 km	BKN 22000ft	15°C
EGXW	—	16 km	LIFR	230° 7 kt	> 10 km	BKN 400ft	15°C
EGXC	—	23 km	VFR	260° 7 kt	> 10 km	BKN 25000ft	16°C
EGXT	—	46 km	LIFR	230° 6 kt	4 km	OVC 300ft	14°C
EGNX	—	60 km	VFR	220° 8 kt	> 10 km	FEW 300ft	14°C
EGNJ	—	62 km	VFR	220° 7 kt	> 10 km	FEW 1500ft	17°C
EGYM	—	82 km	LIFR	250° 4 kt	0.3 km	—	13°C
EGUL	—	99 km	LIFR	230° 4 kt	1 km	OVC 200ft	13.5°C
EGUN	—	99 km	LIFR	230° 5 kt	1 km	OVC 100ft	14°C
EGSC	—	102 km	LIFR	250° 4 kt	1 km	BKN 100ft	14°C

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