ESCM METAR & TAF Ärna Air Base

Uppsala, Uppsala länElevation 68 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR28 min old

Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@19

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

61 ft

-7 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1450Z (3:50 PM local) · 28 min old

ESCM is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 19 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,600 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

140° at 19 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 6°C

48°F / 43°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.23 inHg

989.8 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 140° at 19 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,600 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: crosswind component.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Crosswind componentMETAR

Best runway 08 still has about 17 kt of crosswind. Confirm it is below your personal minimums.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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65 kt

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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

140° at 19 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 088 kt headwind · 17 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

17 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

18 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

18 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

17 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

6,250 x 131 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

08/26

Dimensions

6,594 x 131 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

61 ft

Pressure altitude

758 ft

Field elevation

68 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

29.23 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

1513Z 4:13 PM

Sunrise

0554Z 6:54 AM

Loggable night

1557Z (4:57 PM local) → 0511Z (6:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1513Z (4:13 PM local) → 0554Z (6:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1613Z (5:13 PM local) → 0454Z (5:54 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

Ärna Air Base is in Uppsala, Uppsala län. Field elevation 68 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAESCM

RegionUppsala län

CountrySweden

Coordinates59.8973, 17.5886

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

130.4

APP

134.2

STOCKHOLM TCA

TCA

119.2

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.

ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

18 NM SE

MVFR

ESOW Stockholm Västerås Airport

34 NM SW

MVFR

ESSB Stockholm-Bromma Airport

34 NM S

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗ESCM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does ESCM have a METAR?

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

Does ESCM have a TAF?

When ESCM issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at ESCM?

ESCM sits at 68 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ESCM?

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.