GCHI· VDE· El Hierro Island
El Hierro Airport
medium airport · elevation 103 ft (31 m)
07:08Z 18:52Z Night
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Current METARVFR
9 min ago·22:30ZGCHI 072230Z AUTO 02012KT 340V050 9999 SCT027 24/18 Q1021
Wind
020° 12 kt (var 340°–050°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
24°C / 18°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.15 inHg
Clouds
SCT 2,700ft
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 8 kt | XW 9 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 8 | 9 R | — |
Density altitude
998 ft
elevation 103 ft
ISA deviation
+9.2°C
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
Temp24°C
QNH1020 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=48
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 2026/10/07 21:27 UTC
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
BASEVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE07/21Z → 08/21Z02015KT · ≥10 km · FEW030
Wind: 02015KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW030
TAF GCHI 072000Z 0721/0821 02015KT 9999 FEW030 TX24/0812Z TN22/0807Z
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO08/09Z → 08/18ZDZ · BKN014
Weather: DZ
Clouds: BKN014
PROB30 TEMPO 0809/0818 DZ BKN014
Raw TAF
TAF GCHI 072000Z 0721/0821 02015KT 9999 FEW030 TX24/0812Z TN22/0807Z PROB30 TEMPO 0809/0818 DZ BKN014
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