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ETWM METAR Meppen Air Base

Lower SaxonySmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 17 kt.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
190@7
gust 17 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0820Z (9:20 AM local) · 9 min old

ETWM is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 7 knots gusting 17. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

WIND
190° at 7 kt, gust 17
Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW030 SCT280
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
9°C / 6°C
48°F / 43°F. 3°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.91 inHg
1012.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
GUST
Wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 10 kt).
›Large gust spread: 7 kt gusting 17 kt.
›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 190° at 7 kt, gusting 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
NESW0624 190°190°7G17 kt190°190° 7G17190°
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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
190° at 7 kt, gust 17
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 06-5 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
06
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
5 kt R
BEST
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24
Dimensions
1,968 x 197 ft
Surface
grass
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1612Z 5:12 PM
Sunrise
0617Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
1648Z (5:48 PM local) → 0541Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1612Z (5:12 PM local) → 0617Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1712Z (6:12 PM local) → 0517Z (6:17 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

Meppen Air Base is in Lower Saxony. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAETWM
RegionLower Saxony
CountryGermany
Coordinates52.7232, 7.3263
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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.

EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde
36 NM NW
VFR
EDDG Münster Osnabrück Airport
38 NM S
VFR
ETND Diepholz Air Base
38 NM E
VFR
EDWE Emden Airport
40 NM N
VFR
ETNT Wittmundhafen Air Base
51 NM N
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗ETWM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ETWM have a METAR?
Yes. ETWM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does ETWM have a TAF?
When ETWM issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ETWM?
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.