Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM reports for Rotterdam Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
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METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule. NOTAM data is updated between 0200z and 0400z daily.
Weather Decoded for Rotterdam Airport at RD: UTC on the EHth
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Rotterdam Airport, all times in UTC.
Dawn Twilight | 05:28 |
Sunrise | 06:00 |
Sunset | 16:56 |
Evening Twilight | 17:28 |
Wind
Direction:
Westerly
Magnetic:
270°
Speed: 2kts (3mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility:
Greater than 10km
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 2900ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 12°
Dewpoint: 11°
RAW METAR and TAF data for Rotterdam Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR
METAR EHRD 120355Z AUTO 27002KT 9999 OVC029/// 12/11 Q1031 NOSIG
METAR EHRD 120255Z AUTO VRB01KT 9000 BKN026 OVC029 12/11 Q1032 NOSIG
METAR EHRD 120225Z AUTO VRB01KT 9999 OVC026 13/11 Q1032 NOSIG
METAR EHRD 120155Z AUTO 27003KT 9999 OVC027 13/11 Q1032 NOSIG
24
Runway 24 |
Headwind |
Crosswind |
2 kts |
1 kts |
Wind favours runway 24 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 2 kts
TAF
EHRD 112323Z 1200/1306 VRB02KT 9999 BKN025
BECMG 1207/1210 35006KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1207/1209 BKN014
PROB30 TEMPO 1211/1214 6000 -RADZ BKN014
BECMG 1214/1216 SCT008 BKN012
TEMPO 1216/1306 5000 DZRA BKN008
PROB40 TEMPO 1300/1306 4000 DZ BR BKN004
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Both the latest METAR and TAF are decoded into plain text with hour by hour synopsis in the expanded decoded weather tab.
The nearest 4 alternate airport's weather is also avaiable via the Alternates tab.
Notam data is still being synced for this airport, please check back later.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Weather
Light Rain Drizzel
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Weather
Light Rain Drizzel
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Weather
Light Rain Drizzel
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 12th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 13th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 13th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 13th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 13th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 13th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 13th
Visiblity
Greater than 10km
Cloud
Scattered at 800ft
Broken at 1200ft
High Probability Temporary Conditions
* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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