METAR & TAF for Clacton Airfield
Live aviation weather for EGSQ, decoded in plain English. Elevation 37ft, runways 18/36.
Clacton Airfield does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Wattisham Airfield (EGUW), 22nm NNW. Threshold reads the nearest licensed field and tells you what it means for your minima at Clacton Airfield.
METAR EGUW 060020Z AUTO 27008KT 9999 NCD 13/06 Q1017
Observed 33 min ago
Wind
270° (W) at 8kt
Visibility
10km or more
Temperature
13°C / 6°C dew
Humidity
62%
QNH
1017 hPa
TAF EGUW 051335Z 0515/0518 26014KT 9999 SCT048 TEMPO 0515/0517 26015G25KT
- Wed 15:00Z to Wed 18:00ZPrevailingVFR
- Wind 260° (W) at 14kt
- Visibility 10 km or more
- Cloud: scattered at 4,800ft
- Wed 15:00Z to Wed 17:00ZTemporaryVFR
- Wind 260° (W) at 15kt, gusting 25kt
Sunrise
04:26Z
Sunset
19:38Z
Daylight
15h 12m
Pressure alt
-75 ft
Density alt
-333 ft
Can I fly from Clacton Airfield 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 Clacton Airfield (EGSQ) issue a METAR?
No. Clacton Airfield does not issue its own METAR. The nearest reporting station is Wattisham Airfield (EGUW), about 22nm NNW, 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.