EGEI · Broadford Airstrip

METAR & TAF for Broadford Airstrip

Live aviation weather for EGEI, decoded in plain English. Elevation 24ft, runways 07/25.

Broadford Airstrip does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Benbecula Airport (EGPL), 52nm WNW. Threshold reads the nearest licensed field and tells you what it means for your minima at Broadford Airstrip.

Live METARLow IFR

METAR EGPL 141420Z AUTO 18037G51KT 4000 RA BKN002/// OVC010/// 14/13 Q0998

Observed 16 min ago

Wind

180° (S) at 37kt, gusting 51kt

Visibility

4000m

Weather

Rain

Cloud

Broken at 200ft, Overcast at 1,000ft

Temperature

14°C / 13°C dew

Humidity

94%

QNH

998 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 39 min ago

TAF EGPL 141357Z 1415/1417 19035G45KT 9999 SCT012 BKN020
BECMG 1415/1417 23020G30KT
TEMPO 1415/1417 6000 RA BKN009
PROB30
TEMPO 1415/1417 2500 +RA RADZ BKN004

Wed 15:00Z to Wed 17:00ZPrevailing

MVFR

Wind 190° (S) at 35kt, gusting 45kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 1,200ft, broken at 2,000ft

Wed 15:00Z to Wed 17:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 230° (SW) at 20kt, gusting 30kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 1,200ft, broken at 2,000ft

Wed 15:00Z to Wed 17:00ZTemporary

IFR

Visibility 6 km
Rain
Cloud: broken at 900ft

Wed 15:00Z to Wed 17:00Z30% temporary

LIFR

Visibility 2500 m
Heavy rain, rain, drizzle
Cloud: broken at 400ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:55Z

Sunset

17:25Z

Daylight

10h 31m

Pressure alt

482 ft

Density alt

477 ft

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Can I fly from Broadford Airstrip 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 Broadford Airstrip (EGEI) issue a METAR?

No. Broadford Airstrip does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Benbecula Airport (EGPL), about 52nm 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.