Europe Aviation Weather Report for Dresden Airport (EDDC/DRS)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Dresden Airport at 04:20 UTC on the 12th
Runways Available 04, 22
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Dresden Airport, 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 Dresden Airport at 04:20 UTC on the 12th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Dresden Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 02:38 |
| Sunrise | 03:16 |
| Sunset | 18:45 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:24 |
Wind
Direction: Westerly
Magnetic: 270°
Variation: 220-320°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 1700ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 3500ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 06°
Dewpoint: 02°
Pressure
QNH: 1006
RAW METAR and TAF data for Dresden Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EDDC 120420Z AUTO 27009KT 220V320 9999 SCT017 SCT035 06/02 Q1006 NOSIG
METAR EDDC 120350Z AUTO 27010KT 230V310 9999 BKN016 BKN042 07/04 Q1005 NOSIG
METAR EDDC 120320Z AUTO 27006KT 230V310 9999 FEW015 BKN041 BKN048 07/04 Q1005
METAR EDDC 120250Z AUTO 28007KT 230V330 9999 SCT038 BKN049 07/04 Q1004
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 7 kts |
Wind favours runway 22 with a crosswind of 7 kts and a headwind of 6 kts
EDDC 112300Z 1200/1224 28009KT CAVOK
PROB30 TEMPO 1200/1205 BKN010
TEMPO 1210/1220 29015G25KT SHRA BKN014 BKN020CB
PROB30 TEMPO 1213/1217 29020G35KT 2500 TSRAGS BKN010CB
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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 00:00-01:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 12th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 2000ft Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 2000ft Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 2000ft Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 2000ft Cumulonimbus
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 2000ft Cumulonimbus
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 2000ft Cumulonimbus
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 2000ft Cumulonimbus
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 2000ft Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 2000ft Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 2000ft Cumulonimbus
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 12th
* 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 Dresden Airport.
Vodochody Airport (LKVO/VOD)
Runways Available 10, 28
Distance 69 Nautical Miles
Vodochody Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Vodochody Airport
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
Leipzig/Halle Airport (EDDP/LEJ)
Runways Available 08L, 08R, 26L, 26R
Distance 69 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Leipzig/Halle Airport
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 8 kts |
Prague Airport (LKPR/PRG)
Runways Available 06, 12, 24, 30
Distance 75 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Prague Airport
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 3 kts |
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (EDDB/BER)
Runways Available 07L, 07R, 25L, 25R
Distance 87 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Berlin Brandenburg Airport
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 0 kts |
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