ETHB METAR & TAF Bückeburg Air Base

Bückeburg, Lower SaxonyElevation 230 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

No ceiling, visibility 5.59 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

240@16

steady

VISIBILITY

5.59 SM

9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-279 ft

-509 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0020Z (1:20 AM local) · 15 min old

ETHB is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 16 knots. Visibility is 5.59 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

240° at 16 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

5.59 statute miles

9 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 4°C

48°F / 39°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.77 inHg

1008.1 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1316Z (3:16 PM local) · valid to 2300Z (1:00 AM local)

ETHB forecast starts MVFR at 14Z. Best period is 18Z to 23Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

BKN0404,000 ft · 5 SM

BKN0404,000 ft

1400Z4:00 PM1548Z5:48 PM1736Z7:36 PM1924Z9:24 PM2112Z11:12 PM2300Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: COR SCT BKN TEMPO BECMG 9999

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 240° at 16 kt, visibility 5.59 SM, ceiling none. 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

240° at 16 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2615 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

15 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

15 kt tail

CROSS

5 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

6,010 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-279 ft

Pressure altitude

380 ft

Field elevation

230 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°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

1608Z 5:08 PM

Sunrise

0607Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

1643Z (5:43 PM local) → 0532Z (6:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1608Z (5:08 PM local) → 0607Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1708Z (6:08 PM local) → 0507Z (6:07 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

Bückeburg Air Base is in Bückeburg, Lower Saxony. Field elevation 230 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAETHB

RegionLower Saxony

CountryGermany

Coordinates52.2785, 9.0822

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

131.325

BREMEN RADAR

DIR

123.3

RADAR

GCA

38.775

TWR

42.4

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.

ETNW Wunstorf Air Base

17 NM NE

VFR

EDDV Hannover Airport

25 NM NE

VFR

ETND Diepholz Air Base

33 NM NW

VFR

ETHC Celle Army Airfield

39 NM NE

VFR

EDLP Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

44 NM SW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗ETHB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does ETHB have a METAR?

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

Does ETHB have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at ETHB?

ETHB sits at 230 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ETHB?

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.