METAR & TAF for RAF Waddington
Live aviation weather for EGXW, decoded in plain English. Elevation 231ft, runways 02/20.
METAR EGXW 171050Z 32008KT 9999 FEW030 21/11 Q1017 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
Observed 32 min ago
Wind
320° (NW) at 8kt
Visibility
10km or more
Cloud
Few at 3,000ft
Temperature
21°C / 11°C dew
Humidity
53%
QNH
1017 hPa
TAF EGXW 171043Z 1712/1724 35008KT 9999 FEW030 PROB30 TEMPO 1721/1724 SCT018
- Fri 12:00Z to Sat 00:00ZPrevailingVFR
- Wind 350° (N) at 8kt
- Visibility 10 km or more
- Cloud: few at 3,000ft
- Fri 21:00Z to Sat 00:00Z30% temporaryVFR
- Cloud: scattered at 1,800ft
Sunrise
03:57Z
Sunset
20:21Z
Daylight
16h 24m
Pressure alt
119 ft
Density alt
867 ft
Common questions
Does RAF Waddington (EGXW) issue a METAR?
Yes. RAF Waddington 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.