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RAF Coningsby

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Airfield opening hours

Published operating hours. These are not a schedule or guarantee of flying. Aircraft may also operate outside these hours by prior agreement.

  • Open: 3 Nov · 07:45–16:45 GMT
  • No flying published: 4 Nov, 00:00 GMT – 5 Nov, 00:00 GMT
  • Open: 5 Nov · 07:45–16:45 GMT
  • Open: 6 Nov · 09:00–12:00 GMT

Source: Q0162/26 · Source bulletin

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Other aviation notice · Q0056/26
1 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT → 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
TWY CHARLIE CLSD DUE WIP
For this airfield

Published validity: the dates above describe when the notice applies, not continuous flying.

Notice wording:
TWY CHARLIE CLSD DUE WIP

Source bulletin · Search the bulletin for Q0056/26. Times inside the original wording are UTC unless it states otherwise.

Other aviation notice · Q0123/26
1 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT → 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
TWY BRAVO CENTERLINE OFFSET DUE WIP. TWY PERMITTED TO STN BASED TYPHOON ACFT HEADS UP TAXI ONLY
For this airfield

Published validity: the dates above describe when the notice applies, not continuous flying.

Notice wording:
TWY BRAVO CENTERLINE OFFSET DUE WIP. TWY PERMITTED TO STN BASED TYPHOON ACFT HEADS UP TAXI ONLY

Source bulletin · Search the bulletin for Q0123/26. Times inside the original wording are UTC unless it states otherwise.

Other aviation notice · Q0057/26
1 Nov 2026, 00:01 GMT → 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
VISITING ACFT PARKING AND DIVERSION COMMITMENT LIMITED DUE AD WIP
For this airfield

Published validity: the dates above describe when the notice applies, not continuous flying.

Notice wording:
VISITING ACFT PARKING AND DIVERSION COMMITMENT LIMITED DUE AD WIP

Source bulletin · Search the bulletin for Q0057/26. Times inside the original wording are UTC unless it states otherwise.

Other aviation notice · Q0263/26
1 Nov 2026, 01:27 GMT → 23 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
ILS RWY 25, MISALIGNMENT BTN RWY QFU (251 DEG) AND LOC COURSE DIRECTION (253 DEG)
For this airfield

Published validity: the dates above describe when the notice applies, not continuous flying.

Notice wording:
ILS RWY 25, MISALIGNMENT BTN RWY QFU (251 DEG) AND LOC COURSE DIRECTION (253 DEG)

Source bulletin · Search the bulletin for Q0263/26. Times inside the original wording are UTC unless it states otherwise.

Published airfield operating hours · Q0162/26
2 Nov 2026, 07:45 GMT → 6 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
AD OPENING HR: MON - 0745-1645 TUE - 0745-1645 WED - NO FLYING THU - 0745-1645 FRI - 0900-1200 ACFT MAY OPERAT…
For this airfield

Published validity: the dates above describe when the notice applies, not continuous flying.

Notice wording:
AD OPENING HR: MON - 0745-1645 TUE - 0745-1645 WED - NO FLYING THU - 0745-1645 FRI - 0900-1200 ACFT MAY OPERATE OUTSIDE THE PUBLISHED TIMING BY PRIOR AGREEMENT

Source bulletin · Search the bulletin for Q0162/26. Times inside the original wording are UTC unless it states otherwise.

Other aviation notice · B1678/26
4 Nov 2026, 08:00 GMT → 4 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
CONINGSBY LOWER AIRSPACE RADAR SERVICE NOT AVBL DUE MAINT.
Notice area centre · 0.5 miles from base

Published validity: the dates above describe when the notice applies, not continuous flying.

Notice wording:
CONINGSBY LOWER AIRSPACE RADAR SERVICE NOT AVBL DUE MAINT.

Source bulletin · Search the bulletin for B1678/26. Times inside the original wording are UTC unless it states otherwise.

Looking out from Coningsby

Weather forecast

MET Norway forecast
Not an airfield observation

Forecast for Monday 2 Nov, 20:00 GMT

Sky

Mostly cloudy skies forecast

Around 99% total cloud cover. Low-level cloud cover around 99%.

This describes cloud coverage, not its height above the airfield.

Wind

12 mph forecast

Northerly wind. Sustained wind speed; gust information is not supplied.

Temperature and rain

9.7°C forecast

0 mm precipitation over 1 hour from 20:00.

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Forecast issued
2 Nov 2026, 17:16 GMT
Last successful check
2 Nov 2026, 19:15 GMT
Cloud cover by layer
Low 99.2% · Middle 0% · High 0%. Layers can overlap.

Weather forecasts help you plan your visit; they cannot tell you whether flying will take place. Visibility and cloud-base height are not available.

Weather data from MET Norway, under CC BY 4.0. Values converted and summarised by Spotter Skies.

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About RAF Coningsby

RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire is home to frontline Typhoon squadrons and trains Typhoon pilots. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight also operates from the station, bringing historic aircraft into its story alongside modern fast jets.

Official airfield information

Aircraft associated with Coningsby

Typhoon and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

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