GCHI· VDE· El Hierro Island
El Hierro Airport
medium airport · elevation 103 ft (31 m)
06:16Z 20:07Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
29 min ago·02:00ZGCHI 090200Z AUTO 01016KT 340V040 9999 BKN021 20/15 Q1021
Wind
010° 16 kt (var 340°–040°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
2,100 ft
Temperature
20°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.15 inHg
Clouds
BKN 2,100ft
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 13 kt | XW 10 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 13 | 10 R | — |
Density altitude
518 ft
elevation 103 ft
ISA deviation
+5.2°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
Wind17 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp20°C
QNH1022 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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 03:27 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
BASEMVFR
PROB40 TEMPO MVFR
PROB40 TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE09/03Z → 10/03Z36018KT · ≥10 km · BKN020
Wind: 36018KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN020
TAF GCHI 090200Z 0903/1003 36018KT 9999 BKN020 TX22/0914Z TN20/0906Z
MVFRPROB40 TEMPO09/03Z → 09/15Z36020G30KT
Wind: 36020G30KT
PROB40 TEMPO 0903/0915 36020G30KT
MVFRPROB40 TEMPO09/15Z → 10/03Z36015G25KT
Wind: 36015G25KT
PROB40 TEMPO 0915/1003 36015G25KT
Raw TAF
TAF GCHI 090200Z 0903/1003 36018KT 9999 BKN020 TX22/0914Z TN20/0906Z PROB40 TEMPO 0903/0915 36020G30KT PROB40 TEMPO 0915/1003 36015G25KT
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