RAF Lossiemouth

EGQS · Scotland, United Kingdom

Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction 230° RAF Lossiemouth 5/23
Wind: 12 kt, 4 beaufort

12 kt

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FEW 2,500
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BKN 4,600
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BKN 18,000
METAR EGQS 180850Z 23012KT 9999 -RA FEW025 BKN046 BKN180 07/04 Q1013 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU

METAR RAF Lossiemouth - EGQS/LMO

RAF Lossiemouth is a midsized airport in Scotland, United Kingdom. The airport is located at latitude 57.70668 and longitude -3.33290. The airport has 2 runways: 5/23 and 10/28. The ICAO airport code of this field is EGQS. The airport's IATA code is LMO. The airport is in the Scottish FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for RAF Lossiemouth on April 18, 2024 09:50, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 230° with a speed of 12 kt.

Visibility is 10 km or more.

There are few clouds at an altitude of 2,500 ft, broken clouds at an altitude of 4,600 ft and broken clouds at an altitude of 18,000 ft. The ceiling, broken or more, is 4,600 ft.

Current weather is light rain. The temperature is 7 °C, with a wind chill of 2 °C. The dew point is 4 °C, the relative humidity is 81%. The air pressure at sea level is 1013 hPa (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 20:31. This applies to RAF Lossiemouth, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +1 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

On this airport you can find flying clubs and flying schools. The only known company on this field is Moray Flying Club.

Experiences

Go to Vliegles.nl to find flying lessons, skydives and other flying experiences. Browse the page for all available activities near RAF Lossiemouth. You can also use the search function to find specific flying lessons, skydives or other flying experiences near your place.

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
5/23 043°-223° 1 kt 12 kt 12 %
10/28 096°-276° 9 kt 8 kt 72 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Clouds

2,500 ft FEW Few clouds
4,600 ft BKN Broken clouds
18,000 ft BKN Broken clouds

Temperature & Weather

Weather Light rain
Temperature 7 °C
Dewpoint 4 °C
Rel. humidity 81%
Wind chill 2 °C
Kp-index 0 (0-9)

Daylight period

Sunrise
05:53
Midday
13:12
Sunset
20:31 (9:54h)

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