EDDF · FRA

Frankfurt Main Airport

Frankfurt am Main, HesseElevation 364 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR26 min old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

190@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-552 ft

-916 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0350Z (5:50 AM local) · 26 min old

EDDF is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK).

WIND

190° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 7°C

46°F / 45°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CAVOK

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2300Z (1:00 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (8:00 AM local)

EDDF forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z2:00 AM0600Z8:00 AM1200Z2:00 PM1800Z8:00 PM0000Z2:00 AM0600Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: CAVOK BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 190° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

4 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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15 kt

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25 kt

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35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

190° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 184 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

25C

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

25R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

25L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

07C

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

07L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

07R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07C/25C

Dimensions

13,123 x 197 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

07L/25R

Dimensions

9,186 x 148 ft

Surface

CON

Lighting

Lighted

07R/25L

Dimensions

13,123 x 148 ft

Surface

CON

Lighting

Lighted

18/36

Dimensions

13,123 x 148 ft

Surface

CON

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-552 ft

Pressure altitude

194 ft

Field elevation

364 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.09 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1753Z 7:53 PM

Sunrise

0453Z 6:53 AM

Loggable night

1826Z (8:26 PM local) → 0420Z (6:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1753Z (7:53 PM local) → 0453Z (6:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1853Z (8:53 PM local) → 0353Z (5:53 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Frankfurt Main Airport is in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse. Field elevation 364 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEDDF / FRA

RegionHesse

CountryGermany

Coordinates50.0267, 8.5584

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.45

LANGEN RADAR

A/D

127.275

LANGEN RADAR

A/D

119.15

Langen Information

AFIS

123.525

Langen Information

AFIS

118.03

Frankfurt ATIS (ARR)

ATIS

118.73

Frankfurt ATIS (DEP)

ATIS

122.035

Frankfurt Delivery (initial call)

CLD

124.2

DIR

121.805

Frankfurt Ground / Rollkontrolle

GND

121.655

Frankfurt Apron / Vorfeld

RMP

119.905

FRANKFURT TOWER / TURM (SOUTH)

TWR

124.855

Frankfurt Tower / TURM (RWY 18)

TWR

136.5

FRANKFURT TOWER / TURM (NORTH)

TWR

127.605

Frankfurt 1 VOLMET

VOLMET

135.78

Frankfurt 2 VOLMET

VOLMET

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

ETOU Wiesbaden Army Airfield

9 NM W

VFR

EDFM Mannheim-City Airport

33 NM S

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗EDDF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EDDF have a METAR?

Yes. EDDF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does EDDF have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for EDDF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at EDDF?

EDDF sits at 364 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EDDF?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.