Europe Aviation Weather Report for Ramstein Air Base (ETAR/RMS)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Ramstein Air Base at 11:55 UTC on the 12th
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 11:55 UTC on the 12th
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 | 03:11 |
| Sunrise | 03:47 |
| Sunset | 19:04 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:40 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 260°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Gusting: 18kts (27mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 3600ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 4900ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 6500ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 09°
Dewpoint: 01°
Pressure
QNH:
RAW METAR and TAF data for Ramstein Air Base with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR ETAR 121155Z 26009G18KT 9999 FEW036 SCT049 BKN065 09/01 A2995 RMK SLP150 70001 T00940011 10107 20052 58003
METAR ETAR 121055Z 26011KT 9999 BKN060 09/01 A2996 RMK SLP153 T00920011
METAR ETAR 120955Z 27013KT 9999 BKN060 BKN160 09/00 A2996 RMK SLP153 T00890003
METAR ETAR 120855Z 27013KT 9999 FEW033 SCT045 BKN050 BKN160 08/01 A2996 RMK SLP153 T00820011 52007
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 26 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 9 kts
ETAR 121000Z 1210/1316 28010G18KT 9999 SCT040 BKN060 620603 QNH2991INS
BECMG 1217/1218 26006KT 9999 SCT055 BKN080 620804 QNH2976INS
BECMG 1306/1307 23010G20KT 9999 BKN030 620505 QNH2974INS
BECMG 1308/1309 24010G20KT 9000 -RA BKN025 620505 QNH2966INS
BECMG 1313/1314 25012G25KT 9999 NSW BKN045 620509 QNH2962INS TX11/1214Z TN06/1305Z
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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 10:00-11:00 on the 12th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 12th
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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 |
| 13 kts | 2 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 |
| 7 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 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 4 kts |
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