VFR · Visual Flight Rules

London Southend Airport

Regional Airport · Southend-on-Sea, Essex, ENG, United Kingdom

Conditions are good for visual flight at London Southend Airport. It's 63°F with 83% humidity. Winds from 060° at 7 kt. Cloud ceiling 3,400 ft.

ICAOEGMCIATASEN

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation49ft15 m

Longest runway6,089ft1,856 m

Runways11 lighted

Coordinates51.57, 0.6951°34'14.0"N 0°41'37.1"E

ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

6 min ago

63°F17°C · Dew 57°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

060° @ 7 kt

Visibility6+ sm
Ceiling3,400 ft AGL
Humidity83%
Altimeter30.12 inHg
Pressure1020 hPa
GustsNone

Few 1,600′Broken 3,400′

Conditions are good for visual flight at London Southend Airport. It's 63°F with 83% humidity. Winds from 060° at 7 kt. Cloud ceiling 3,400 ft.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR EGMC 281850Z 06007KT 9999 FEW016 BKN034 17/14 Q1020

Decoded — plain language

Wind060° @ 7 kt

Visibility6+ sm

Temperature63°F / 17°C

Dew point57°F · 83% RH

Altimeter30.12 inHg

Ceiling3,400 ft AGL

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyFew 1,600′, Broken 3,400′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:50Z·Southend Arpt, EN, GB·6 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 01:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 21:00Z
VFRWind080° @ 8 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 3,500′
Now
30% temporaryMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 23:00Z
MVFRVis5 smWeatherLight rain
Now
30% temporaryMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 21:00Z
MVFRSkyBroken 1,000′
Now
BecomingMon 21:00Zuntil Tue 01:00Z
MVFRWind080° @ 8 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 1,000′
TemporaryMon 23:00Zuntil Tue 01:00Z
IFRVis3.7 smSkyBroken 700′WeatherLight rain, light drizzle

RAW

TAF EGMC 281700Z 2818/2901 08008KT 9999 FEW035
  PROB30 TEMPO 2818/2823 8000 -RA
  PROB30 TEMPO 2818/2821 BKN010
  BECMG 2821/2824 BKN010
  TEMPO 2823/2901 6000 -RADZ BKN007

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:00Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

05/23

Headwind7 kt

Crosswind1 kt from R

★ Best

Tailwind7 kt

Crosswind1 kt from L

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

1 total

05/23◐ lit

6,089 ft1,856 × 118 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

4 listed

ATIS121.80

Tower127.725

Approach130.775

RDR130.775

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

RCH

RochesterNDB

369 kHz14.8 NM209° SW

DET

DetlingVOR-DME

117.30 MHz16.4 NM193° S

LAM

LambourneVOR-DME

115.60 MHz20.7 NM283° W

LCY

CityNDB

322 kHz23.7 NM261° W

CLN

ClactonVOR-DME

114.55 MHz23.7 NM045° NE

LSH

LashendenNDB-DME

340 kHz25.0 NM184° S

SSD

StanstedNDB

429 kHz25.6 NM320° NW

BIG

BigginVOR-DME

115.10 MHz28.5 NM240° SW

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point