METAR & TAF for Newtownards Airport
Live aviation weather for EGAD, decoded in plain English. Elevation 9ft, runways 03/21, 08/26, 15/33.
Newtownards Airport does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is George Best Belfast City Airport (EGAC), 7nm WNW. Threshold reads the nearest licensed field and tells you what it means for your minima at Newtownards Airport.
METAR EGAC 020650Z AUTO 03003KT 4000 RADZ FEW003/// SCT007/// BKN011/// //////CB 13/13 Q1000 RERA REDZ
Observed 19 min ago
- Wind 030° (NNE) at 3kt
- Visibility 4000m
- Weather: rain, drizzle
- Cloud: few at 300ft, scattered at 700ft, broken at 1,100ft
- Temperature 13°C, dewpoint 13°C
- QNH 1000 hPa
Can I fly from Newtownards Airport today?
Raw weather is only half the answer. Set your own minima once, and Threshold runs this same METAR and TAF against your limits, then pins a verdict to your Lock Screen and flips it the moment conditions move.
Common questions
Does Newtownards Airport (EGAD) issue a METAR?
No. Newtownards Airport does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is George Best Belfast City Airport (EGAC), about 7nm WNW, shown above as the best proxy.
What is a personal minima?
Your own line in the sand: the cloudbase, visibility, wind, crosswind and gust limits you will not fly below. Threshold stores yours and checks live weather against them, so the go/no-go call is yours, made once, not guessed every time.
Where does this weather come from?
Live METAR and TAF from public aviation weather feeds, updated about every 10 minutes. Always confirm against your official pre-flight brief.