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 141420Z AUTO 20010KT 150V220 9999 SCT043 17/12 Q1022

Observed 16 min ago

Wind

200° (SSW) at 10kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Scattered at 4,300ft

Temperature

17°C / 12°C dew

Humidity

72%

QNH

1022 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 3h 37m ago

TAF EGCC 141059Z 1412/1518 19012KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030
PROB40
TEMPO 1412/1513 21018G28KT
BECMG 1513/1516 29004KT
TEMPO 1513/1518 6000 RA
PROB30
TEMPO 1513/1518 4000 RADZ BKN006

Wed 12:00Z to Thu 13:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 190° (S) at 12kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 2,000ft, scattered at 3,000ft

Wed 12:00Z to Thu 13:00Z40% temporary

VFR

Wind 210° (SSW) at 18kt, gusting 28kt

Thu 13:00Z to Thu 18:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 290° (WNW) at 4kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 2,000ft, scattered at 3,000ft

Thu 13:00Z to Thu 18:00ZTemporary

MVFR

Visibility 6 km
Rain

Thu 13:00Z to Thu 18:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 4000 m
Rain, drizzle
Cloud: broken at 600ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:35Z

Sunset

17:18Z

Daylight

10h 43m

Pressure alt

-189 ft

Density alt

6 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.