EGVA / FFD

RAF Fairford

ICAO

EGVA

IATA

FFD

City

Fairford, Gloucestershire

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Medium

Coordinates

51.6836, -1.7892

Elevation

286 ft / 87 m

Local time

01:21 UTC+1

Sunrise / sunset

06:23 / 17:25 UTC

local: 07:23 / 18:25

Map

OpenStreetMap ↗

Runways and wind

Wind

280° / 8 kt

Active runway (advice)

Head / crosswind

8 / 2 kt from right

True headings. For simulation, not real-world flying.

Runways · 1

Runway	Size	Surface	Headings	Lights
09 / 27	3046 m × 61 m	Asphalt	88° / 268°	✓

OurAirports data. The actual runway condition may differ. True headings.

Weather

official METAR

METAREGVA 092355Z AUTO 28008KT 9999 CLR 09/06 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP125 T00890063 10146 20089 401930089 52007 $

TAFEGVA 081930Z 0819/0920 27010G15KT 9999 SCT035 OVC050 651206 QNH3021INS TEMPO 0819/0824 21010G15KT 8000 -RA BECMG 0900/0901 24015G25KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3011INS TEMPO 0902/0907 OVC010 BECMG 0908/0909 27015G30KT 9999 FEW060 BKN100 520006 QNH2990INS BECMG 0911/0912 27015G30KT 5000 -SHRA BKN010 520006 QNH2986INS TX15/0915Z TN09/0904Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0819 NEXT 1305

METAR: 2026-10-09 23:55 UTC · 26 min ago · TAF: 2026-10-08 19:30 UTC · 1731 min ago

Decode

TAF

Frequencies

GNDGND234.25

TWRTWR119.15

TWR338.22

APPAPP119

PMSVPMSV METRO25.775

CACCAC124.275

DIRBRIZE DIRECTOR133.75

PTDPDT233.47

OurAirports frequencies, may be outdated. Check charts in the sim.

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