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EGPA · Kirkwall Airport

METAR & TAF for Kirkwall Airport

Live aviation weather for EGPA, decoded in plain English. Elevation 50ft, runways 09/27, 14/32.

Live METARVFR conditions
METAR EGPA 140750Z 18020G31KT CAVOK 11/08 Q1010

Observed 15 min ago

Wind

180° (S) at 20kt, gusting 31kt

Visibility

CAVOK

Temperature

11°C / 8°C dew

Humidity

82%

QNH

1010 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 16 min ago
TAF EGPA 140759Z 1409/1418 18022G35KT 9999 FEW045
TEMPO 1413/1418 19028G45KT
TEMPO 1414/1418 6000 RA
PROB30
TEMPO 1416/1418 3000 +RA BKN014
  1. Wed 09:00Z to Wed 18:00ZPrevailing
    VFR
    • Wind 180° (S) at 22kt, gusting 35kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: few at 4,500ft
  2. Wed 13:00Z to Wed 18:00ZTemporary
    VFR
    • Wind 190° (S) at 28kt, gusting 45kt
  3. Wed 14:00Z to Wed 18:00ZTemporary
    MVFR
    • Visibility 6 km
    • Rain
  4. Wed 16:00Z to Wed 18:00Z30% temporary
    IFR
    • Visibility 3000 m
    • Heavy rain
    • Cloud: broken at 1,400ft
Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:46Z

Sunset

17:10Z

Daylight

10h 24m

Pressure alt

148 ft

Density alt

-297 ft

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Can I fly from Kirkwall Airport today?

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Common questions

Does Kirkwall Airport (EGPA) issue a METAR?

Yes. Kirkwall 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.