EGCB · Manchester Barton Aerodrome

METAR & TAF for Manchester Barton Aerodrome

Live aviation weather for EGCB, decoded in plain English. Elevation 73ft, runways 02/20, 08L/26R, 08R/26L, 14/32.

Manchester Barton Aerodrome does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Manchester Airport (EGCC), 8nm SSE. Threshold reads the nearest licensed field and tells you what it means for your minima at Manchester Barton Aerodrome.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR EGCC 280850Z 21006KT 170V240 9999 FEW011 SCT034TCU 17/15 Q1003

Observed 8 min ago

Wind

210° (SSW) at 6kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Few at 1,100ft, Scattered at 3,400ft

Temperature

17°C / 15°C dew

Humidity

88%

QNH

1003 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 4h 6m ago

TAF EGCC 280502Z 2806/2912 20006KT 9999 SCT020
PROB30
TEMPO 2806/2808 6000 BKN008
TEMPO 2808/2818 6000 RA SHRA BKN012
PROB30
TEMPO 2809/2817 3000 +SHRA BKN009CB
BECMG 2811/2813 28012KT
BECMG 2818/2821 20005KT
PROB30 2822/2907 8000
TEMPO 2908/2911 8000 -RA
PROB30
TEMPO 2909/2912 4000 RA SHRA BKN012

Fri 06:00Z to Fri 11:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 200° (SSW) at 6kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 2,000ft

Fri 06:00Z to Fri 08:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 6 km
Cloud: broken at 800ft

Fri 08:00Z to Fri 18:00ZTemporary

MVFR

Visibility 6 km
Rain, rain showers
Cloud: broken at 1,200ft

Fri 09:00Z to Fri 17:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 3000 m
Heavy rain showers
Cloud: broken at 900ft

Fri 11:00Z to Fri 18:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 280° (W) at 12kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 2,000ft

Fri 18:00Z to Sat 12:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 200° (SSW) at 5kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 2,000ft

Fri 22:00Z to Sat 07:00Z30% probable

MVFR

Visibility 8 km

Sat 08:00Z to Sat 11:00ZTemporary

MVFR

Visibility 8 km
Light rain

Sat 09:00Z to Sat 12:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 4000 m
Rain, rain showers
Cloud: broken at 1,200ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

05:12Z

Sunset

19:11Z

Daylight

13h 59m

Pressure alt

381 ft

Density alt

712 ft

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Can I fly from Manchester Barton Aerodrome 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 Manchester Barton Aerodrome (EGCB) issue a METAR?

No. Manchester Barton Aerodrome does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Manchester Airport (EGCC), about 8nm SSE, 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.