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ETIH METAR & TAF Hohenfels Army Airfield

Hohenfels, BavariaElevation 1,455 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
240@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
787 ft
-668 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2255Z (11:55 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

ETIH is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,500 feet AGL.

WIND
240° at 6 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 7,500 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
7°C / 3°C
45°F / 37°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.98 inHg
1015.2 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 FEW BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP159
sea-level pressure 1015.9 hPa
T00690028
precise temperature 6.9°C, dew point 2.8°C
TSNO
thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating
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 240° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,500 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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW0927 240°240°6 kt240°240° 6240°
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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 6 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 275 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
27
HEAD
5 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
BEST
09
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
2,187 x 72 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
787 ft
Pressure altitude
1,395 ft
Field elevation
1,455 ft MSL
Temperature
7°C (45°F)
Dewpoint
3°C (37°F)
Altimeter
29.98 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
0550Z 6:50 AM
Loggable night
1637Z (5:37 PM local) → 0517Z (6:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1604Z (5:04 PM local) → 0550Z (6:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1704Z (6:04 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

Hohenfels Army Airfield is in Hohenfels, Bavaria. Field elevation 1,455 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAETIH
RegionBavaria
CountryGermany
Coordinates49.2165, 11.8361
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.65
MUNCHEN INFO
INFO
31.8
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

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

ETIC Grafenwöhr Army Air Field
29 NM N
VFR
ETSI Ingolstadt Manching Airport
32 NM S
UNKNOWN
EDDN Nuremberg Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
ETSN Neuburg Air Base
39 NM SW
VFR
ETEB Ansbach Katterbach Army Heliport
47 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗ETIH on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ETIH have a METAR?
Yes. ETIH has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does ETIH have a TAF?
When ETIH 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 ETIH?
ETIH sits at 1,455 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ETIH?
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.