ETHC METAR & TAF Celle Army Airfield

Celle, Lower SaxonyElevation 129 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@17

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-373 ft

-502 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0020Z (1:20 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

ETHC is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 17 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

220° at 17 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW200

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 3°C

48°F / 37°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.74 inHg

1007.1 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0419Z (6:19 AM local) · valid to 1400Z (4:00 PM local)

ETHC forecast starts VFR at 05Z. Worst period is 12Z to 14Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 05Z to 12Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0555,500 ft

0500Z7:00 AM0648Z8:48 AM0836Z10:36 AM1024Z12:24 PM1212Z2:12 PM1400Z4:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BKN BECMG

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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 220° at 17 kt, visibility 10 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

220° at 17 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2613 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

11 kt L

BEST

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

11 kt R

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26

Dimensions

6,007 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-373 ft

Pressure altitude

309 ft

Field elevation

129 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

29.74 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

1604Z 5:04 PM

Sunrise

0604Z 7:04 AM

Loggable night

1639Z (5:39 PM local) → 0529Z (6:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1604Z (5:04 PM local) → 0604Z (7:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1704Z (6:04 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

Celle Army Airfield is in Celle, Lower Saxony. Field elevation 129 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAETHC

RegionLower Saxony

CountryGermany

Coordinates52.5912, 10.0221

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

130.5

RADAR

A/D

40.6

A/G RDO

A/G

131.325

BREMEN CON

ACC

40.6

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.

EDDV Hannover Airport

15 NM SW

VFR

ETHS Faßberg Air Base

21 NM N

VFR

ETNW Wunstorf Air Base

23 NM W

VFR

EDVE Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport

25 NM SE

VFR

ETHB Bückeburg Air Base

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗ETHC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does ETHC have a METAR?

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

Does ETHC have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at ETHC?

ETHC sits at 129 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ETHC?

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.