RAF Fairford Airport

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METAR: SPECI EGVA 170010Z AUTO 27004KT 0400 R27/0500V0650 FG SCT000 00/M01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 $

TAF: TAF AMD EGVA 161800Z 1618/1719 35010G15KT 3200 BR BKN015 QNH2985INS BECMG 1621/1622 VRB06KT 3200 BR BKN010 QNH2990INS BECMG 1710/1711 19010G20KT 8000 -RA BKN020 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1717/1718 19025G35KT 520002 TX11/1713Z TN01/1705Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1618 NEXT 1705

Reporting Station: EGVA (0.0 NM at True Heading of 174)
Visibility: 0.25SM
Flight Category: LIFR
Altimeter: 1016
Temperature: 0 C (32 F)
Dewpoint: -1 C (30.2 F)

Location

Latitude: 
51-40-55.925N (51.682201)
Longitude: 
001-47-24.108W (-1.79003)
Elevation: 
286 feet MSL (87 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
0.5 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC +0.0 (Standard Time)
UTC +1.0 (Daylight Savings Time)

Contacts

Manager: 






Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Military
Type: 
Airport
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1286 feet (392 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

TWR:  119.15
TWR:  338.22
GND:  234.25
APP:  119
CAC:  124.275
BRIZE DIRECTOR:  133.75
PMSV METRO:  25.775
PDT:  233.47
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FFD

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
28.2 Bicester Airfield Airport
(EGDD)
59 58 AVGAS 100LL
69.6 London City Airport
(LCY EGLC)
98 97 MOGAS

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NM of EGVA

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NM of EGVA

Remarks

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Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 09/27
Longest Runway: 09/27 is 9994 ft (3046 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

FFD Airport Runway Details

Runway 09/27  9994 ft x 200 ft (3046 m x 61 m)
Runway Edge Lights:  Yes Intensity

Runway 09

Runway 27

Elevation: 
286 255
Latitude: 
51.68299865722 51.68399810791
Longitude: 
-1.812000036239 -1.768000006675
Runway True Alignment: 
88 268
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Elevation: 
286 255

Services

Fuel Available: 
MOGAS

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