Europe Aviation Weather Report for Ramstein Air Base (ETAR/RMS)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Ramstein Air Base at 14:55 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 08, 09, 26, 27
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Ramstein Air Base, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule.
Weather Decoded for Ramstein Air Base at 14:55 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Ramstein Air Base, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:06 |
| Sunrise | 05:36 |
| Sunset | 17:38 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:09 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 120°
Speed: 4kts (6mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 4200ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 11°
Dewpoint: 05°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for Ramstein Air Base with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR ETAR 171455Z 12004KT 9999 OVC042 11/05 A3012 RMK SLP207 T01140053 57012
SPECI ETAR 171435Z AUTO 10005KT 9999 SCT028 OVC042 11/05 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP210 $
METAR ETAR 171355Z 00000KT 9999 OVC042 12/05 A3013 RMK SLP209 T01150054
METAR ETAR 171255Z 00000KT 9999 OVC042 11/06 A3014 RMK SLP213 T01120055
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 2 kts |
Wind favours runway 09 with a crosswind of 2 kts and a headwind of 3 kts
ETAR 171055Z 1710/1816 VRB03KT 9999 BKN021 620502 QNH3012INS
BECMG 1712/1713 VRB03KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3014INS
BECMG 1717/1718 26006KT 9999 BKN038 QNH3013INS
BECMG 1801/1802 26006KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS
BECMG 1809/1810 26010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3017INS TX11/1713Z TN01/1804Z
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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.
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).
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* 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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Below are the nearest 4 airports (potentially including general aviation or airports with runways shorter than 1600M, as well as military airports) from our database that may also be useful for your planning purposes, sorted in distance from Ramstein Air Base.
Saarbrücken Airport (EDDR/SCN)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 27 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Saarbrücken Airport
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 3 kts |
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (EDFH/HHN)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 38 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 5 kts |
Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base (LFQP/)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 50 Nautical Miles
Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~ kts | ~ kts |
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (EDSB/FKB)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 50 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport
| Runway 03 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 0 kts |
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