EDHK/KEL METAR & TAF Kiel-Holtenau Airport

Kiel, Schleswig-HolsteinElevation 102 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

Ceiling 3,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@13

gust 23 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-167 ft

-269 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2320Z (12:20 AM local) · 25 min old

EDHK is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 13 knots gusting 23. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,500 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

WIND

220° at 13 kt, gust 23

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 7°C

48°F / 45°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.50 inHg

999 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1400Z (3:00 PM local) · valid to 1900Z (8:00 PM local)

EDHK forecast starts VFR at 15Z. Worst period is 15Z to 19Z with IFR possible (CB, GUST, TS). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Thunderstorms are a probability during part of the period.

IFR

1500Z4:00 PM1548Z4:48 PM1636Z5:36 PM1724Z6:24 PM1812Z7:12 PM1900Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT TEMPO BKN PROB30

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 13 kt gusting 23 kt.

›PROB30 forecast: thunderstorm with rain (TSRA).

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 220° at 13 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,500 ft. 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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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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

220° at 13 kt, gust 23

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 26R10 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

26R

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

BEST

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

08L

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26

Dimensions

4,134 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

08L/26R

Dimensions

1,476 x 115 ft

Surface

GRS

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-167 ft

Pressure altitude

522 ft

Field elevation

102 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

29.50 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

1559Z 4:59 PM

Sunrise

0608Z 7:08 AM

Loggable night

1636Z (5:36 PM local) → 0531Z (6:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1559Z (4:59 PM local) → 0608Z (7:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1659Z (5:59 PM local) → 0508Z (6:08 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

Kiel-Holtenau Airport is in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. Field elevation 102 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEDHK / KEL

RegionSchleswig-Holstein

CountryGermany

Coordinates54.3796, 10.1453

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.1

Langen Information

AFIS

119.96

Kiel Information

FIS

125.6

GND

33.832

KIEL MIL

OPS

136.225

BREMEN RADAR

RDR

121.9

APRON

RMP

127.41

Bremen 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.

ETNH Hohn Air Base

22 NM W

VFR

ETNS Schleswig Air Base

22 NM W

UNKNOWN

EKSB Sønderborg Airport

37 NM N

VFR

EDHL Lübeck Blankensee Airport

40 NM SE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗EDHK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EDHK have a METAR?

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

Does EDHK have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EDHK?

EDHK sits at 102 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EDHK?

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.