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EGLL · London Heathrow Airport

METAR & TAF for London Heathrow Airport

Live aviation weather for EGLL, decoded in plain English. Elevation 83ft, runways 09L/27R, 09R/27L.

Live METARVFR conditions
METAR EGLL 161120Z AUTO 04011KT 9999 NCD 26/14 Q1020

Observed 20 min ago

Wind

040° (NE) at 11kt

Visibility

10km or more

Temperature

26°C / 14°C dew

Humidity

48%

QNH

1020 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 43 min ago
TAF EGLL 161057Z 1612/1718 09010KT 9999 FEW045
BECMG 1622/1701 02005KT
PROB30
TEMPO 1703/1708 BKN008
  1. Thu 12:00Z to Thu 22:00ZPrevailing
    VFR
    • Wind 090° (E) at 10kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: few at 4,500ft
  2. Thu 22:00Z to Fri 18:00ZBecoming
    VFR
    • Wind 020° (NNE) at 5kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: few at 4,500ft
  3. Fri 03:00Z to Fri 08:00Z30% temporary
    IFR
    • Cloud: broken at 800ft
Daylight & performance

Sunrise

04:04Z

Sunset

20:13Z

Daylight

16h 9m

Pressure alt

-119 ft

Density alt

1,173 ft

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Can I fly from London Heathrow 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.

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Common questions

Does London Heathrow Airport (EGLL) issue a METAR?

Yes. London Heathrow Airport 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.