Does MoD Boscombe Down (EGDM) have a METAR?

Yes. MoD Boscombe Down (EGDM) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day.

EGDM · MoD Boscombe Down

METAR & TAF for MoD Boscombe Down

Live aviation weather for EGDM, decoded in plain English. Elevation 407ft, runways 05/23, 05N/23N, 17/35.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR EGDM 141420Z 20014KT 9999 FEW027 BKN280 17/11 Q1026 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU

Observed 16 min ago

Wind

200° (SSW) at 14kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Few at 2,700ft, Broken at 28,000ft

Temperature

17°C / 11°C dew

Humidity

68%

QNH

1026 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 55 min ago

TAF EGDM 141341Z 1415/1515 21012KT 9999 FEW025
PROB40
TEMPO 1421/1424 BKN014
BECMG 1500/1503 BKN007
PROB30
TEMPO 1503/1509 6000 -DZ BKN006
BECMG 1509/1512 FEW022
TEMPO 1512/1515 SCT022

Wed 15:00Z to Thu 00:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 210° (SSW) at 12kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 2,500ft

Wed 21:00Z to Thu 00:00Z40% temporary

MVFR

Cloud: broken at 1,400ft

Thu 00:00Z to Thu 09:00ZBecoming

IFR

Wind 210° (SSW) at 12kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: broken at 700ft

Thu 03:00Z to Thu 09:00Z30% temporary

IFR

Visibility 6 km
Light drizzle
Cloud: broken at 600ft

Thu 09:00Z to Thu 15:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 210° (SSW) at 12kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 2,200ft

Thu 12:00Z to Thu 15:00ZTemporary

VFR

Cloud: scattered at 2,200ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:29Z

Sunset

17:18Z

Daylight

10h 50m

Pressure alt

25 ft

Density alt

271 ft

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Can I fly from MoD Boscombe Down 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 MoD Boscombe Down (EGDM) issue a METAR?

Yes. MoD Boscombe Down issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. The latest is shown above.

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.