Europe Aviation Weather Report for Ramstein Air Base (ETAR/RMS)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Ramstein Air Base at 08:55 UTC on the 04th
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 08:55 UTC on the 04th
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 | 06:31 |
| Sunrise | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 15:33 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:08 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 040°
Speed: 3kts (5mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 6000 meters
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 500ft
Weather Phenomena
Mist
Temperature
Temperature: 03°
Dewpoint: 02°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for Ramstein Air Base with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR ETAR 040855Z 04003KT 6000 BR OVC005 03/02 A2979 RMK SLP098 P0000 60000 T00280018 56002
SPECI ETAR 040810Z 06004KT 6000 BR OVC005 03/02 A2979 RMK SLP098 $
METAR ETAR 040755Z 06004KT 8000 BR OVC006 03/02 A2979 RMK VIS 2200 RWY27 CIG 005 RWY26 SLP098 T00270017 $
SPECI ETAR 040710Z 06004KT 6000 BR OVC005 03/02 A2980 RMK VIS 2400 RWY27 SLP101 $
| Runway 08 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 2 kts |
Wind favours runway 08 with a crosswind of 2 kts and a headwind of 2 kts
ETAR 040700Z 0407/0508 06004KT 6000 BR OVC005 QNH2982INS
TEMPO 0407/0409 3200 BR OVC010
BECMG 0408/0409 14005KT 5000 BR OVC007 QNH2973INS
BECMG 0411/0412 15006KT 9999 NSW BKN015 QNH2970INS
BECMG 0423/0424 11003KT 8000 -DZ OVC010 620406 QNH2970INS
BECMG 0506/0507 13003KT 9999 NSW OVC015 QNH2974INS TX05/0414Z TN01/0501Z
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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).
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 4th
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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 |
| 4 kts | 1 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 | 11 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 |
| 3 kts | 2 kts |
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