GCHI· VDE· El Hierro Island
El Hierro Airport
medium airport · elevation 103 ft (31 m)
07:17Z 18:36Z Day
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Current METARVFR
19 min ago·10:30ZGCHI 231030Z 01008KT 340V050 9999 FEW023 25/19 Q1026
Wind
010° 8 kt (var 340°–050°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
25°C / 19°C
temp / dew
QNH
1026 hPa
30.30 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,300ft
Weather
—
Station
GCHI
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
16/341250 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 | TW 6 kt | XW 5 kt L |
27.8148°, -17.8871°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 34) | Preferred | HW 6 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
983 ft
elevation 103 ft
ISA deviation
+10.2°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)GCHI
- GND121.600
- TWR118.100
- A/DCANARIAS APP126.100
Navaids near airportassoc. GCHI
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIE | NDB | 376 kHz | LOW |
| HR | DME | 113.20 MHz | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 16/344,101 ft (1,250 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)GCHI
Wind7 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp23°C
QNH1024 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=43
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)El Hierro Airport
Diagram unavailable for El Hierro Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 09:27 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
BASEVFR
PROB30 TEMPO VFR
PROB30 TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE23/09Z → 24/09Z04012KT · ≥10 km · SCT025
Wind: 04012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT025
TAF GCHI 230800Z 2309/2409 04012KT 9999 SCT025 TX26/2316Z TN22/2405Z
VFRPROB30 TEMPO23/09Z → 23/11ZDZ
Weather: DZ
PROB30 TEMPO 2309/2311 DZ
VFRPROB30 TEMPO23/12Z → 23/17Z1205KT
Wind: 1205KT
PROB30 TEMPO 2312/2317 12005KT
Raw TAF
TAF GCHI 230800Z 2309/2409 04012KT 9999 SCT025 TX26/2316Z TN22/2405Z PROB30 TEMPO 2309/2311 DZ PROB30 TEMPO 2312/2317 12005KT
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