Europe Aviation Weather Report for Frankfurt Airport (EDDF/FRA)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Frankfurt Airport at 05:50 UTC on the 27th
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 05:50 UTC on the 27th
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 | 02:33 |
| Sunrise | 03:16 |
| Sunset | 19:41 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:23 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 060°
Variation: 360-110°
Speed: 3kts (5mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 29°
Dewpoint: 18°
Pressure
QNH: 1017
RAW METAR and TAF data for Frankfurt Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EDDF 270550Z AUTO 06003KT 360V110 CAVOK 29/18 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR EDDF 270520Z AUTO VRB02KT CAVOK 28/18 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR EDDF 270450Z AUTO 01004KT CAVOK 27/18 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR EDDF 270420Z AUTO 02004KT CAVOK 25/18 Q1017 NOSIG
| Runway 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 07 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 3 kts
EDDF 270500Z 2706/2812 VRB03KT CAVOK
BECMG 2707/2710 21006KT
BECMG 2718/2721 04004KT
BECMG 2805/2808 24006KT
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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 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 |
| 3 kts | 4 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
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~0 kts | ~0 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
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~2 kts | ~2 kts |
Saarbrücken Airport (EDDR/SCN)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 86 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Saarbrücken Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~0 kts | ~0 kts |
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