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ETNG/GKE METAR & TAF Geilenkirchen Air Base

Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-WestphaliaElevation 296 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR3 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
CAVOK
WIND
240@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-367 ft
-663 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0250Z (3:50 AM local) · 3 min old

ETNG is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 9 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK).

WIND
240° at 9 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CAVOK
Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
9°C / 5°C
48°F / 41°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.94 inHg
1013.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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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 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. 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°9 kt240°240° 9240°
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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 9 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 278 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
27
HEAD
8 kt
CROSS
5 kt L
BEST
09
HEAD
8 kt tail
CROSS
5 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
10,009 x 147 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-367 ft
Pressure altitude
276 ft
Field elevation
296 ft MSL
Temperature
9°C (48°F)
Dewpoint
5°C (41°F)
Altimeter
29.94 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
1623Z 5:23 PM
Sunrise
0616Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
1657Z (5:57 PM local) → 0542Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1623Z (5:23 PM local) → 0616Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1723Z (6:23 PM local) → 0516Z (6:16 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

Geilenkirchen Air Base is in Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Field elevation 296 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAETNG / GKE
RegionNorth Rhine-Westphalia
CountryGermany
Coordinates50.9608, 6.0424
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

27.82
ATIS
ATIS
139.875
MAGIC COMD POST
POST
38.54
FRISBEE RADAR
RDR
123.3
FRISBEE RADAR
RDR
128.5
LANGEN CON
RDR
122.1
FRISBEE 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.

EHBK Maastricht Aachen Airport
11 NM W
VFR
EDLN Mönchengladbach Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
ETNN Nörvenich Air Base
25 NM E
VFR
EBLG Liège Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗ETNG on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ETNG have a METAR?
Yes. ETNG has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does ETNG have a TAF?
When ETNG 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 ETNG?
ETNG sits at 296 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ETNG?
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.