EIME

Casement Air Base

Baldonnel, County DublinElevation 319 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR45 min old

Ceiling 2,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

76 ft

-243 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0300Z (4:00 AM local) · 45 min old

EIME is currently MVFR. Winds are from the west at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,600 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2600 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

250° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 12°C

55°F / 54°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2600 ft AGL (MVFR).

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0200Z (3:00 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (1:00 PM local)

EIME forecast starts MVFR at 03Z. Worst period is 10Z to 12Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 03Z to 06Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

MVFR

0300Z4:00 AM0448Z5:48 AM0636Z7:36 AM0824Z9:24 AM1012Z11:12 AM1200Z1:00 PM

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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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,600 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

5 kt

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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 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 227 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04/22

Dimensions

4,800 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

10/28

Dimensions

6,001 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

76 ft

Pressure altitude

239 ft

Field elevation

319 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°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

2031Z 9:31 PM

Sunrise

0433Z 5:33 AM

Loggable night

2116Z (10:16 PM local) → 0348Z (4:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2031Z (9:31 PM local) → 0433Z (5:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2131Z (10:31 PM local) → 0333Z (4:33 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

Casement Air Base is in Baldonnel, County Dublin. Field elevation 319 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEIME

RegionCounty Dublin

CountryIreland

Coordinates53.3017, -6.4513

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122

BALDONNEL APP

APP

122.8

AREA

ATIS

123.1

BALDONNEL GND

GND

123.5

BALDONNEL TWR

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

Nearby airports

IE-0058 Citywest Heliport

1 NM S

IE-0074 Tallaght University Hospital Heliport

3 NM E

EIWT Weston Airport

3 NM NW

IE-0002 Lyons Estate Private Airstrip

3 NM W

IE-0075 Crumlin Children's Hospital Heliport

5 NM E

IE-0004 Dolly's Grove Airfield

8 NM NW

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Wikipedia

↗EIME on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EIME have a METAR?

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

Does EIME have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EIME?

EIME sits at 319 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EIME?

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.