EGUW· Ipswich, Suffolk
Wattisham Airfield
medium airport · elevation 284 ft (87 m)
04:37Z 19:12Z Day
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Current METARVFR
24 min ago·08:20ZEGUW 260820Z AUTO 13009KT 9999 SCT014/// 11/06 Q1026
Wind
130° 9 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
11°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1026 hPa
30.30 inHg
Clouds
SCT 1,400ft
Weather
—
Station
EGUW
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/232424 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | HW 1 kt | XW 9 kt R |
52.1275°, 0.9562°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 05) | Preferred | HW 1 | 9 R | — |
Density altitude
-473 ft
elevation 284 ft
ISA deviation
-3.4°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)EGUW
- TWR122.100
- APP123.300
- A/GAIR GND125.800
- DIRDIRECTOR123.300
Navaids near airportassoc. EGUW
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTZ | TACAN | 109.30 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/237,953 ft (2,424 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)EGUW
Wind7 kt
Vis1.8 km
Temp6°C
QNH1023 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=48
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Wattisham Airfield
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2024/01/16 18:49 UTC
16/18Z
17/00Z
17/06Z
17/12Z
17/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE16/18Z → 17/00Z35010KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 35010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF EGUW 161934Z 1618/1722 CNL TAF KBAD 161945Z 1620/1802 35010KT 9999 SKC QNH3038INS
VFRBECMG17/00Z → 17/01Z3305KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 3305KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 1700/1701 33005KT 9999 SKC QNH3035INS
VFRBECMG17/12Z → 17/13Z1807KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 1807KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 1712/1713 18007KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS TX05/1720Z TNM10/1712Z
Raw TAF
TAF EGUW 161934Z 1618/1722 CNL= TAF KBAD 161945Z 1620/1802 35010KT 9999 SKC QNH3038INS BECMG 1700/1701 33005KT 9999 SKC QNH3035INS BECMG 1712/1713 18007KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS TX05/1720Z TNM10/1712Z
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