Does Ramstein Air Base (ETAR) have a METAR?

Yes. Ramstein Air Base (ETAR) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day.

ETAR · Ramstein Air Base

METAR & TAF for Ramstein Air Base

Live aviation weather for ETAR, decoded in plain English. Elevation 776ft, runways 08/26, 09/27.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR ETAR 151455Z AUTO 26006KT 9999 CLR 20/11 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP248 T01950110 57015

Observed 52 min ago

Wind

260° (W) at 6kt

Visibility

10km or more

Temperature

19.5°C / 11°C dew

Humidity

58%

QNH

1025 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 5h 52m ago

TAF ETAR 151000Z 1510/1616 24003KT 5000 BR OVC002 QNH3032INS
TEMPO 1510/1511 3200 BR
BECMG 1510/1511 24003KT 9999 NSW FEW005 SCT030 QNH3025INS
TEMPO 1511/1513 BKN005
BECMG 1518/1519 VRB03KT 5000 BR FEW210 QNH3024INS
TEMPO 1521/1522 1600 BR
BECMG 1521/1522 09003KT 0600 FG VV001 QNH3017INS
BECMG 1609/1610 22006KT 1000 BR OVC002 QNH3016INS
TEMPO 1610/1611 5000 BR BKN007
BECMG 1610/1611 23006KT 9999 NSW SCT025 QNH3008INS TX18/1515Z TN07/1605Z

Thu 10:00Z to Fri 16:00ZPrevailing

LIFR

Wind 240° (WSW) at 3kt
Visibility 5 km
Mist
Cloud: overcast at 200ft

Thu 10:00Z to Thu 11:00ZTemporary

IFR

Visibility 3200 m
Mist

Thu 10:00Z to Thu 18:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 240° (WSW) at 3kt
Visibility 10 km or more
NSW
Cloud: few at 500ft, scattered at 3,000ft

Thu 11:00Z to Thu 13:00ZTemporary

IFR

Cloud: broken at 500ft

Thu 18:00Z to Thu 21:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind variable at 3kt
Visibility 5 km
Mist
Cloud: few at 21,000ft

Thu 21:00Z to Thu 22:00ZTemporary

LIFR

Visibility 1600 m
Mist

Thu 21:00Z to Fri 09:00ZBecoming

LIFR

Wind 090° (E) at 3kt
Visibility 600 m
Fog
Cloud: OVX

Fri 09:00Z to Fri 10:00ZBecoming

LIFR

Wind 220° (SW) at 6kt
Visibility 1000 m
Mist
Cloud: overcast at 200ft

Fri 10:00Z to Fri 11:00ZTemporary

IFR

Visibility 5 km
Mist
Cloud: broken at 700ft

Fri 10:00Z to Fri 16:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 230° (SW) at 6kt
Visibility 10 km or more
NSW
Cloud: scattered at 2,500ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

05:51Z

Sunset

16:41Z

Daylight

10h 51m

Pressure alt

424 ft

Density alt

1,065 ft

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Can I fly from Ramstein Air Base today?

Raw weather is only half the answer. Set your own minima once, and Threshold runs this same METAR and TAF against your limits, then pins a verdict to your Lock Screen and flips it the moment conditions move.

Common questions

Does Ramstein Air Base (ETAR) issue a METAR?

Yes. Ramstein Air Base issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. The latest is shown above.

What is a personal minima?

Your own line in the sand: the cloudbase, visibility, wind, crosswind and gust limits you will not fly below. Threshold stores yours and checks live weather against them, so the go/no-go call is yours, made once, not guessed every time.

Where does this weather come from?

Live METAR and TAF from public aviation weather feeds, updated about every 10 minutes. Always confirm against your official pre-flight brief.