RAF Ascension Island METAR FHAW
VFRMedium AirportElev. 85 m (278 ft)RAF Ascension Island is situated in Cat Hill, Saint Helena. The ICAO code of RAF Ascension Island is FHAW and the IATA code is ASI.
It has one Asphalt runway 13/31 with a length of 3,054 m.
The elevation is 85 m (278 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 08:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
24°C
Wind
10kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,300ft
QNH
1016hPa
Raw METAR
METAR FHAW 230750Z 15010KT 9999 FEW013 BKN031 24/20 Q1016 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU
Decoded
- Wind
- From 150° (SSE) at 10 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,300 ft (396 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,100 ft (945 m)
- Temp / DP
- 24°C (75°F) · Dew point 20°C (68°F)
- QNH
- 1016 hPa · 30.00 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 ★ best | 117° | 3,054 m | Asphalt | 33° | ↑ 8 kt | 5 kt R |
| 31 | 297° | 3,054 m | Asphalt | 147° | ↓ 8 kt | 5 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise06:31 UTC
Sunset18:51 UTC
Daylight:12h 20m
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