ESMQ/KLR METAR & TAF Kalmar Airport

Kalmar, Kalmar länElevation 17 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

Ceiling 6,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@14

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

87 ft

+70 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1820Z (7:20 PM local) · 17 min old

ESMQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 14 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,100 feet AGL.

WIND

190° at 14 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 10°C

50°F / 50°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.26 inHg

990.9 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT BKN

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1730Z (6:30 PM local) · valid to 2300Z (12:00 AM local)

ESMQ forecast starts MVFR at 18Z. Worst period is 18Z to 23Z with IFR possible (CB, LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0161,600 ft

1800Z7:00 PM1900Z8:00 PM2000Z9:00 PM2100Z10:00 PM2200Z11:00 PM2300Z12:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›PROB40 forecast: ceiling 500 ft AGL.

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 190° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,100 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

190° at 14 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1611 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

BEST

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

9 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

05/23

Dimensions

2,179 x 131 ft

Surface

ASP

16/34

Dimensions

6,726 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

87 ft

Pressure altitude

677 ft

Field elevation

17 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

29.26 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

1529Z 4:29 PM

Sunrise

0550Z 6:50 AM

Loggable night

1608Z (5:08 PM local) → 0510Z (6:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1529Z (4:29 PM local) → 0550Z (6:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1629Z (5:29 PM local) → 0450Z (5:50 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

Kalmar Airport is in Kalmar, Kalmar län. Field elevation 17 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAESMQ / KLR

RegionKalmar län

CountrySweden

Coordinates56.6855, 16.2876

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

130.8

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.

ESDF Ronneby Airport

42 NM SW

MVFR

ESMX Växjö Kronoberg Airport

53 NM W

MVFR

ESMV Hagshult Air Base

79 NM NW

MVFR

ESMK Kristianstad Airport

87 NM SW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗ESMQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does ESMQ have a METAR?

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

Does ESMQ have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at ESMQ?

ESMQ sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ESMQ?

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.