EDQM/HOQ METAR & TAF Hof-Plauen Airport

Hof, BavariaElevation 1,959 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR13 min old

Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,152 ft

-807 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0420Z (5:20 AM local) · 13 min old

EDQM is currently MVFR. Winds are from the west at 12 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,300 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1300 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

250° at 12 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 3°C

41°F / 37°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1300 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1700Z (7:00 PM local) · valid to 2100Z (11:00 PM local)

EDQM forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 18Z to 20Z with VFR possible (GUST). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1800Z8:00 PM1836Z8:36 PM1912Z9:12 PM1948Z9:48 PM2024Z10:24 PM2100Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

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 MVFR, wind from 250° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,300 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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

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

250° at 12 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2611 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26

Dimensions

4,856 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,152 ft

Pressure altitude

1,879 ft

Field elevation

1,959 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.00 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

1602Z 5:02 PM

Sunrise

0552Z 6:52 AM

Loggable night

1635Z (5:35 PM local) → 0518Z (6:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1602Z (5:02 PM local) → 0552Z (6:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1702Z (6:02 PM local) → 0452Z (5:52 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

Hof-Plauen Airport is in Hof, Bavaria. Field elevation 1,959 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEDQM / HOQ

RegionBavaria

CountryGermany

Coordinates50.2885, 11.8529

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.8

Langen Information

AFIS

118.975

MUNCHEN RADAR

RDR

124.355

Hof Tower / Turm

TWR

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.

ETIC Grafenwöhr Army Air Field

36 NM S

VFR

LKKV Karlovy Vary Airport

41 NM E

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗EDQM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EDQM have a METAR?

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

Does EDQM have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EDQM?

EDQM sits at 1,959 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EDQM?

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.