EDSB/FKB METAR & TAF Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport

Rheinmünster, Baden-WürttembergElevation 408 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

Ceiling 3,800 ft, visibility 10 SM, cumulonimbus reported.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

270@10

gust 20 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

298 ft

-110 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1520Z (4:20 PM local) · 10 min old

EDSB is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 10 knots gusting 20. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,800 feet AGL. Reported weather: showers of rain. Main concerns: Cumulonimbus reported (FEW///CB).

WIND

270° at 10 kt, gust 20

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 7°C

54°F / 45°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.77 inHg

1008.1 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, CB, GUST

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 SCT BKN

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (12:00 PM local) · valid to 1200Z (1:00 PM local)

EDSB forecast starts MVFR at 12Z. Worst period is 12Z to 14Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 18Z to 03Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0303,000 ft

1200Z1:00 PM1648Z5:48 PM2136Z10:36 PM0224Z3:24 AM0712Z8:12 AM1200Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 BKN TEMPO PROB30 BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Cumulonimbus reported (FEW///CB).

›Wind gusting to 20 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 10 kt gusting 20 kt.

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 270° at 10 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,800 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: thunderstorms reported.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms reportedMETAR

Thunderstorms are in the current observation. Expect rapidly changing winds, turbulence, and reduced visibility near cells.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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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

270° at 10 kt, gust 20

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 215 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21

Dimensions

9,787 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

298 ft

Pressure altitude

558 ft

Field elevation

408 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

29.77 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

1620Z 5:20 PM

Sunrise

0604Z 7:04 AM

Loggable night

1652Z (5:52 PM local) → 0531Z (6:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1620Z (5:20 PM local) → 0604Z (7:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1720Z (6:20 PM local) → 0504Z (6:04 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

Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport is in Rheinmünster, Baden-Württemberg. Field elevation 408 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEDSB / FKB

RegionBaden-Württemberg

CountryGermany

Coordinates48.7794, 8.0805

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.1

REIMS INFO

AAS

119.58

Strasbourg Info

AFIS

119.45

STRASSBOURG RADAR

APP

121.28

BADEN ATIS

ATIS

121.83

Baden Ground / Rollkontrolle

GND

128.95

Langen Information

INFO

134.105

Baden 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.

LFST Strasbourg Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

EDTL Lahr Airport

27 NM S

VFR

ETAR Ramstein Air Base

44 NM NW

VFR

EDFM Mannheim-City Airport

45 NM N

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗EDSB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EDSB have a METAR?

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

Does EDSB have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EDSB?

EDSB sits at 408 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EDSB?

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.

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