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:
2026-08-22 19:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
24°C
Wind
17kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
2,200ft
QNH
1016hPa
Raw METAR
METAR FHAW 221850Z AUTO 15017KT 9999 FEW022/// 24/18 Q1016
Decoded
- Wind
- From 150° (SSE) at 17 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 2,200 ft (671 m)
- Temp / DP
- 24°C (75°F) · Dew point 18°C (64°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° | ↑ 14 kt | 9 kt R |
| 31 | 297° | 3,054 m | Asphalt | 147° | ↓ 14 kt | 9 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise07:02 UTC
Sunset18:58 UTC
Daylight:11h 55m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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