Europe Aviation Weather Report for Frankfurt Airport (EDDF/FRA)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Frankfurt Airport at 10:20 UTC on the 04th
Runways Available 07L, 07C, 07R, 18, 25L, 25C, 25R
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt Airport at 10:20 UTC on the 04th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Frankfurt Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:29 |
| Sunrise | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 15:27 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:02 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 080°
Variation: 060-140°
Speed: 6kts (9mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 1200ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 2100ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 03°
Dewpoint: 00°
Pressure
QNH: 1010
RAW METAR and TAF data for Frankfurt Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EDDF 041020Z AUTO 08006KT 060V140 9999 OVC012 OVC021 03/00 Q1010 NOSIG
METAR EDDF 040950Z AUTO 10005KT 020V130 9999 OVC012 OVC022 03/00 Q1011 NOSIG
METAR EDDF 040920Z AUTO 09007KT 9999 BKN013 OVC023 03/00 Q1010 NOSIG
METAR EDDF 040850Z AUTO 09007KT 9999 OVC014 03/00 Q1011 NOSIG
| Runway 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 07 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 6 kts
EDDF 040500Z 0406/0512 09004KT 9999 OVC010
TEMPO 0406/0412 BKN009
PROB30 TEMPO 0408/0417 SCT015
BECMG 0417/0421 SCT015
BECMG 0422/0502 BKN015
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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 06:00-07:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 5th
* 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 Frankfurt Airport.
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (EDFH/HHN)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 58 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 11 kts |
Ramstein Air Base (ETAR/RMS)
Runways Available 08, 09, 26, 27
Distance 60 Nautical Miles
Ramstein Air Base is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for Ramstein Air Base
| Runway 08 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 1 kts |
Cologne Bonn Airport (EDDK/CGN)
Runways Available 06, 14L, 14R, 24, 32L, 32R
Distance 85 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Cologne Bonn Airport
| Runway 14 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 1 kts |
Saarbrücken Airport (EDDR/SCN)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 86 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Saarbrücken Airport
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 2 kts |
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