Does RAF Lakenheath (EGUL) have a METAR?

Yes. RAF Lakenheath (EGUL) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day.

EGUL · RAF Lakenheath

METAR & TAF for RAF Lakenheath

Live aviation weather for EGUL, decoded in plain English. Elevation 32ft, runways 05/23.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR EGUL 171055Z AUTO 34003KT 9999 CLR 22/12 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S SLP166 T02210115 $

Observed 28 min ago

Wind

340° (NNW) at 3kt

Visibility

10km or more

Temperature

22.1°C / 11.5°C dew

Humidity

51%

QNH

1016 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 3h 28m ago

TAF AMD EGUL 170800Z 1708/1811 35006KT 9999 SCT015 SCT025 QNH3002INS
BECMG 1711/1712 01010G18KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2998INS
BECMG 1720/1721 35006KT 9999 SCT020 SCT050 QNH3000INS
BECMG 1802/1803 33006KT 9999 BKN018 OVC220 QNH3002INS
TEMPO 1803/1807 OVC015
BECMG 1807/1808 01010G20KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3006INS TX25/1715Z TN13/1803Z

Fri 08:00Z to Fri 11:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 350° (N) at 6kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 1,500ft, scattered at 2,500ft

Fri 11:00Z to Fri 20:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 010° (N) at 10kt, gusting 18kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 3,000ft

Fri 20:00Z to Sat 02:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 350° (N) at 6kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 2,000ft, scattered at 5,000ft

Sat 02:00Z to Sat 07:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 330° (NNW) at 6kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: broken at 1,800ft, overcast at 22,000ft

Sat 03:00Z to Sat 07:00ZTemporary

MVFR

Cloud: overcast at 1,500ft

Sat 07:00Z to Sat 11:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 010° (N) at 10kt, gusting 20kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: overcast at 2,000ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

03:56Z

Sunset

20:12Z

Daylight

16h 16m

Pressure alt

-50 ft

Density alt

790 ft

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Can I fly from RAF Lakenheath 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 RAF Lakenheath (EGUL) issue a METAR?

Yes. RAF Lakenheath 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.