Europe Aviation Weather Report for Ramstein Air Base (ETAR/RMS)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Ramstein Air Base at 08:57 UTC on the 28th
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 08:57 UTC on the 28th
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 | 04:42 |
| Sunrise | 05:13 |
| Sunset | 17:55 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:26 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 220°
Speed: 7kts (11mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 1800ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 3200ft
Weather Phenomena
7
Temperature
Temperature: 04°
Dewpoint: -03°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for Ramstein Air Base with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
SPECI ETAR 280857Z 22007KT 9999 SCT018 OVC032 04/M03 A3009 RMK RAE57 SLP201 $
SPECI ETAR 280822Z 24007KT 9999 -RA OVC047 05/M04 A3009 RMK RAB22 SLP200 $
METAR ETAR 280755Z 26003KT 9999 OVC047 04/M04 A3008 RMK SLP197 T00401042
METAR ETAR 280555Z 00000KT 9999 FEW047 BKN090 01/M03 A3009 RMK SLP200 T00111028 10011 21034 57007
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 26 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
ETAR 280905Z 2809/2908 23010G15KT 9999 SCT015 OVC030 650309 QNH3009INS
TEMPO 2809/2811 -RA BKN015
BECMG 2811/2812 24010G15KT 8000 -RA SCT008 OVC010 650206 QNH3007INS
BECMG 2817/2818 26006KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN030 620306 QNH3010INS
BECMG 2818/2819 29006KT 9999 BKN030 620306 QNH3012INS
BECMG 2821/2822 28006KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3018INS TX06/2814Z TNM01/2902Z
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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 09:00-10:00 on the 28th
Overcast at 3000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 28th
Overcast at 3000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 28th
Overcast at 3000ft
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 28th
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 28th
Broken at 3000ft
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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 27 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 kts | 7 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 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 0 kts |
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