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Key facts
IATA code
VDE
ICAO code
GCHI
Type
Medium airport
Country
Spain
Municipality served
El Hierro
Airport reference point
27.8148° N, 17.8871° W27° 48′ 53″ N, 17° 53′ 14″ W
Elevation
31 m (103 ft)
Runways
1
Runways
Runways at El Hierro Airport
Runway
Length
Width
Surface
Lighting
True bearing
16/34
1,250 m (4,101 ft)
30 m
Asphalt
Yes
16 152°34 332°
Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.
Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.
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Weather
Overcast23 °C
Automatic observation; some weather may not be detected.
Wind
From the north 19 km/h (10 kt), varying between north and northeast Gentle breeze
Rain
None
Snow
None
Thunderstorm
None
Fog and mist
None
Visibility
10 km or more
Cloud
Overcast, lowest cloud 490 m
Temperature
23 °C
Humidity
About 85%
Pressure
1018 hPa
Next 2 hours
Not stated in the report
Forecast
No significant weather in the forecast.
Forecast valid until 22:00. Amended forecast.
Local time 02:52 (UTC+1)
Sunrise 08:11
Sunset 19:42
Details (expert)
Code-by-code decoding of the report
Code
Meaning
METAR
METAR (routine report)
GCHI
Airport ICAO code
150130Z
Observed at 01:30 UTC (02:30 local time)
AUTO
Automatic observation; some weather may not be detected.
01010KT
Wind: 010° 10 kt (19 km/h), direction between 340° and 050°
340V050
Wind: direction between 340° and 050°
9999
Visibility: 10 km or more
OVC016
Cloud: Overcast 1,600 ft (490 m)
23/20
Temperature 23 °C, dew point 20 °C
Q1018
Pressure (QNH): 1018 hPa
Flight category (US classification, aviationweather.gov): MVFR. This classification says nothing about whether flights operate.
Raw METAR
METAR GCHI 150130Z AUTO 01010KT 340V050 9999 OVC016 23/20 Q1018
Forecast periods (TAF issued 00:03 (23:03 UTC))
Period
Change
Wind
Visibility
Weather
Cloud
00:00 to 22:00 (1423/1521)
Main forecast
020° 11 kt (20 km/h)
10 km or more
—
Partly cloudy 2,000 ft (610 m)
00:00 to 08:00 (1423/1507)
At times (TEMPO)
—
—
—
Mostly cloudy 1,400 ft (430 m)
11:00 to 16:00 (1510/1515)
At times (TEMPO)
150° 4 kt (7 km/h)
—
—
—
Raw TAF
TAF AMD GCHI 142303Z 1423/1521 02011KT 9999 SCT020 TX26/1514Z TN23/1506Z TEMPO 1423/1507 BKN014 TEMPO 1510/1515 15004KT
Aerodrome forecasts do not include temperature.
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for sea level and a flat horizon; in mountainous terrain they may differ by a few minutes.
METAR/TAF log
Aviation weather reports issued in the last 24 hours, newest first. Times are the airport’s local time (currently UTC+1), with UTC alongside. METAR is the routine report, SPECI a special report issued when the weather changes significantly, and TAF the aerodrome forecast.
El Hierro Airport: reports from the last 24 hours (41 reports)
Time
Type
Summary
Raw report
00:00 UTC
METAR
Overcast, 23 °C, from the north 19 km/h (10 kt), varying between northwest and northeast
METAR GCHI 150000Z AUTO 36010KT 330V030 9999 OVC014 23/20 Q1019
23:30 UTC
METAR
Mostly cloudy, 24 °C, from the north 20 km/h (11 kt), varying between northwest and northeast
METAR GCHI 142330Z AUTO 36011KT 330V050 9999 BKN014 24/21 Q1020
23:03 UTC
TAF
Forecast for 00:00 to 22:00 (amended)
TAF AMD GCHI 142303Z 1423/1521 02011KT 9999 SCT020 TX26/1514Z TN23/1506Z TEMPO 1423/1507 BKN014 TEMPO 1510/1515 15004KT
23:00 UTC
METAR
Overcast, 24 °C, from the north 22 km/h (12 kt), varying between northwest and northeast
METAR GCHI 142300Z AUTO 36012KT 320V030 9999 OVC013 24/20 Q1020
22:30 UTC
METAR
Mostly cloudy, 24 °C, from the north 20 km/h (11 kt), varying between northwest and northeast
METAR GCHI 142230Z AUTO 36011KT 330V050 9999 BKN013 24/21 Q1020
22:00 UTC
METAR
Overcast, 24 °C, from the north 20 km/h (11 kt)
METAR GCHI 142200Z AUTO 35011KT 9999 OVC013 24/21 Q1020
21:30 UTC
METAR
Overcast, 24 °C, from the north 22 km/h (12 kt)
METAR GCHI 142130Z AUTO 35012KT 9999 OVC014 24/20 Q1020
21:00 UTC
METAR
Overcast, 24 °C, from the north 22 km/h (12 kt)
METAR GCHI 142100Z AUTO 35012KT 9999 OVC015 24/20 Q1019
20:30 UTC
METAR
Mostly cloudy, 24 °C, from the north 22 km/h (12 kt)
METAR GCHI 142030Z AUTO 35012KT 9999 BKN016 24/20 Q1019
20:00 UTC
METAR
Mostly cloudy, 24 °C, from the north 20 km/h (11 kt), varying between northwest and northeast
METAR GCHI 142000Z AUTO 36011KT 330V030 9999 BKN016 24/20 Q1019