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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 151850Z AUTO 21009KT 9999 -RA NCD 18/15 Q1019

Observed 8 min ago

Wind

210° (SSW) at 9kt

Visibility

10km or more

Weather

Light rain

Temperature

18°C / 15°C dew

Humidity

83%

QNH

1019 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 2h 9m ago
TAF EGLL 151659Z 1518/1624 21010KT 9999 SCT030
TEMPO 1601/1610 8000 -RA BKN012
PROB30
TEMPO 1602/1608 4000 DZRA BKN006
BECMG 1604/1607 33010KT
PROB30
TEMPO 1608/1610 BKN010
  1. Thu 18:00Z to Fri 04:00ZPrevailing
    VFR
    • Wind 210° (SSW) at 10kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: scattered at 3,000ft
  2. Fri 01:00Z to Fri 10:00ZTemporary
    MVFR
    • Visibility 8 km
    • Light rain
    • Cloud: broken at 1,200ft
  3. Fri 02:00Z to Fri 08:00Z30% temporary
    IFR
    • Visibility 4000 m
    • Drizzle, rain
    • Cloud: broken at 600ft
  4. Fri 04:00Z to Sat 00:00ZBecoming
    VFR
    • Wind 330° (NNW) at 10kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: scattered at 3,000ft
  5. Fri 08:00Z to Fri 10:00Z30% temporary
    MVFR
    • Cloud: broken at 1,000ft
Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:26Z

Sunset

17:11Z

Daylight

10h 45m

Pressure alt

-89 ft

Density alt

250 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.