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ETSB METAR & TAF Büchel Air Base

Alflen, Rhineland-PalatinateElevation 1,568 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
UNKNOWN15 min old
No ceiling.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
UNKNOWN
ceiling & visibility
WIND
240@10
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
729 ft
-839 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

ETSB is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the southwest at 10 knots. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported.

WIND
240° at 10 kt
Steady.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
5°C / 4°C
41°F / 39°F. 1°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: AUTO

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0905Z (11:05 AM local) · valid to 1700Z (7:00 PM local)

ETSB forecast starts MVFR at 09Z. Worst period is 13Z to 17Z with IFR possible (GUST, LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 09Z to 12Z (MVFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

BKN0303,000 ft
BKN0121,200 ft · 5 SM
0900Z11:00 AM1036Z12:36 PM1212Z2:12 PM1348Z3:48 PM1524Z5:24 PM1700Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 NSW SCT BKN TEMPO BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.
›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 500 ft AGL.

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 UNKNOWN, wind from 240° at 10 kt, 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
NESW0321 240°240°10 kt240°240° 10240°
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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 10 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 219 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
21
HEAD
9 kt
CROSS
5 kt R
BEST
03
HEAD
9 kt tail
CROSS
5 kt L
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21
Dimensions
8,225 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
729 ft
Pressure altitude
1,548 ft
Field elevation
1,568 ft MSL
Temperature
5°C (41°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°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
1621Z 5:21 PM
Sunrise
0611Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
1654Z (5:54 PM local) → 0537Z (6:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1621Z (5:21 PM local) → 0611Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1721Z (6:21 PM local) → 0511Z (6:11 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

Büchel Air Base is in Alflen, Rhineland-Palatinate. Field elevation 1,568 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAETSB
RegionRhineland-Palatinate
CountryGermany
Coordinates50.1738, 7.0633
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.6
LANGEN CON
A/D
38.715
RHEIN CON
ACC
34.462
RADAR
RDR
123.3
RADAR
RDR
122.1
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.

EDFH Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
16 NM SE
MVFR
ETAD Spangdahlem Air Base
18 NM SW
VFR
EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport
42 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗ETSB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ETSB have a METAR?
Yes. ETSB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does ETSB have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for ETSB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at ETSB?
ETSB sits at 1,568 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ETSB?
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.
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