Weather
metar & taf decoder
Live reports from any METAR-reporting airfield in the world, decoded into plain English.
Four letters, such as EGLL or KJFK. Not every airfield reports a METAR.
EGLL decoded, VFR flight category
EGLL London/Heathrow Intl, EN, GB
Observation time not given
VFR
10 km+ visibility, no ceiling.
- Wind
- 280° 18 kt
- degrees true
- Visibility
- 10 km+
- 10 km or more
- Ceiling
- None
- No broken or overcast layer
- Temp / dew point
- 22° / 12°
- Spread 10 °C
- Pressure
- 1012 hPa
- 29.88 inHg
What the four categories mean
- VFR Visibility above 5 SM and no ceiling at or below 3,000 ft.
- MVFR Visibility 3 to 5 SM, or a ceiling of 1,000 to 3,000 ft.
- IFR Visibility 1 to under 3 SM, or a ceiling of 500 to under 1,000 ft.
- LIFR Visibility under 1 SM, or a ceiling under 500 ft.
Raw report
METAR, observed
Select any group for what it says on its own.
TAF, forecast
TAF EGLL 311055Z 3112/0118 28012KT 9999 SCT035 PROB30 TEMPO 3112/3117 29015G25KT 5000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 0112/0117 8000 -SHRA
This forecast carries no validity period, so it cannot be placed on a time line. It is shown exactly as issued.
Runways and performance
Data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center, fetched on demand. For training and reference only. Always use an approved briefing source for operational decisions.