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ETOU/WIE METAR & TAF Wiesbaden Army Airfield

Wiesbaden, HesseElevation 461 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-749 ft
-1,210 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0355Z (4:55 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

ETOU is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
5°C / 4°C
41°F / 39°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.05 inHg
1017.6 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP181
sea-level pressure 1018.1 hPa
T00500037
precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point 3.7°C
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0300Z (4:00 AM local) · valid to 0900Z (10:00 AM local)

ETOU forecast starts VFR at 03Z. Worst period is 03Z to 08Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 09Z to 19Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 11°C expected at 1100Z on day 26.
  • Minimum temperature 5°C expected at 0400Z on day 26.
MVFR
BKN0606,000 ft
BKN0606,000 ft
BKN0606,000 ft
BKN0151,500 ft · 3.7 SM
0300Z4:00 AM0900Z10:00 AM1500Z4:00 PM2100Z10:00 PM0300Z4:00 AM0900Z10:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT TEMPO BR BKN BECMG FEW

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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 calm, 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
NESW0725CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25
Dimensions
7,065 x 120 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-749 ft
Pressure altitude
331 ft
Field elevation
461 ft MSL
Temperature
5°C (41°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°F)
Altimeter
30.05 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
1616Z 5:16 PM
Sunrise
0605Z 7:05 AM
Loggable night
1650Z (5:50 PM local) → 0532Z (6:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1616Z (5:16 PM local) → 0605Z (7:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1716Z (6:16 PM local) → 0505Z (6:05 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

Wiesbaden Army Airfield is in Wiesbaden, Hesse. Field elevation 461 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAETOU / WIE
RegionHesse
CountryGermany
Coordinates50.0498, 8.3254
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.15
LANGEN INFO
AAS
120.8
LANGEN ARR
APP
139.525
ATIS
ATIS
120.15
LANGEN DEP
DEP
40.5
EMERG FM
EMR
138.55
GND
GND
74.1
OPS
OPS
140.3
PMSV METRO
PMSV
30.1
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.

EDDF Frankfurt Main Airport
9 NM E
VFR
EDFM Mannheim-City Airport
35 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗ETOU on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ETOU have a METAR?
Yes. ETOU has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does ETOU have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for ETOU; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at ETOU?
ETOU sits at 461 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ETOU?
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.