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RAF Fairford airport (RAF Fairford) (United Kingdom)
RAF Fairford airport also known asRAF Fairfordis located near Fairford, with Kempsford at 1mi↑, Fairford at 2mi↑, Hannington at 4mi↑, Latton at 4mi↑, Cricklade at 4mi↑, Lechlade at 4mi↑, Broad Blunsdon at 5mi↑, Highworth at 5mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in United Kingdom and Southernmost airports in United Kingdom
→ See also airports in United Kingdom
aerial view of RAF Fairford airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGVA
- IATA code : FFD
- Local code : -
Elevation : 87 m = 285ft
→ See also Highest airports in UK and Lowest airports in United Kingdom
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 3046m = 9993ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Kingdom
Coming to RAF Fairford airport
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- Swindon train station at 8mi
- Kemble train station at 10mi
- Shipton train station at 15mi
By plane :
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- Kemble airport at 11mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
METAR for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
EGVA 121155Z AUTO 13008KT 9999 CLR 19/05 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP054 T01910048 10198 20060 57034 $
Decoded METAR for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
METAR issued by EGVA on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:55 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 7 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 19°C = 66°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 40 %.
QNH is 1005hPa = 29.68inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 130°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=054 T01910048 10198 20060 57034 $
TAF for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
EGVA 111700Z 1117/1218 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2987INS BECMG 1204/1205 12009KT 9999 FEW030 BKN250 QNH2976INS TX21/1117Z TN06/1202Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1117 NEXT 1406
Decoded TAF for RAF Fairford airport EGVA FFD
TAF issued by EGVA on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 17:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 2 minutes. weather forecast for 25 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, April 11, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Saturday, April 12, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
1117/1218 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2987INS
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 25000ft = 7620m
becoming from Saturday, April 12, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Saturday, April 12, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1204/1205 12009KT 9999 FEW030 BKN250 QNH2976INS TX21/1117Z TN06/1202Z
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 25000ft = 7620m
NOTAM for RAF Fairford airport
Around RAF Fairford airport (RAF Fairford) (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Kempsford
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 266mi↑
- Paris at 267mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 268mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 459mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 460mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 464mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 464mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 464mi↑
- Station de montagne Ventron at 464mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 465mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 465mi↑
- Station de montagne Rouge Gazon at 466mi↑
- for RAF Fairford airport at 0mi↑
- for RAF Down Ampney airport at 2mi↑
- for Inglesham Private Airstrip airport at 3mi↑
nearest airports to RAF Fairford airport (RAF Fairford) (United Kingdom)
- RAF Down Ampney airport ( GB-0673) at 2mi↑defunct airport
- Inglesham Private Airstrip airport ( GB-0718) at 3mi↑
- Cricklade Hotel heliport ( GB-0586) at 5mi↑
- South Cerney airport ( GB-0851) at 6mi↑
- RAF Blakehill Farm airport ( GB-0123) at 6mi↑defunct airport
- RAF Bibury airport ( GB-0117) at 7mi↑defunct airport
- Sandhill Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0221) at 7mi↑
- Calcot airport ( GB-0337) at 8mi↑
- Lotmead Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0855) at 8mi↑
- RAF Broadwell airport ( GB-0139) at 8mi↑defunct airport
- Lydiard Park balloonport ( GB-0682) at 9mi↑
- Windrush Airstrip airport ( GB-0582) at 9mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap