El Hierro Airport METAR GCHI
MVFRMedium AirportElev. 31 m (103 ft)El Hierro Airport is situated in El Hierro Island, Spain. The ICAO code of El Hierro Airport is GCHI and the IATA code is VDE.
It has one Asphalt runway 16/34 with a length of 1,250 m.
The elevation is 31 m (103 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 22:00 UTC
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
23°C
Wind
13kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,700ft
QNH
1024hPa
Raw METAR
METAR GCHI 232200Z AUTO 01013KT 340V050 9999 BKN017 23/19 Q1024
Decoded
- Wind
- From 010° (N) at 13 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,700 ft (518 m)
- Temp / DP
- 23°C (73°F) · Dew point 19°C (66°F)
- QNH
- 1024 hPa · 30.24 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 153° | 1,250 m | Asphalt | 143° | ↓ 10 kt | 8 kt L |
| 34 ★ best | 333° | 1,250 m | Asphalt | 37° | ↑ 10 kt | 8 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise07:16 UTC
Sunset18:35 UTC
Daylight:11h 18m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCGM | Alajero/La Gomera Arpt, CR, ES | 70 km | VFR | VRB° 4 kt | > 10 km | — | 23°C |
| GCLA | La Palma Arpt, CR, ES | 91 km | VFR | 330° 9 kt | > 10 km | BKN 4000ft | 23°C |
| GCTS | Tenerife/South Arpt, CR, ES | 132 km | VFR | 070° 18 G30 kt | > 10 km | FEW 2000ft | 24°C |
| GCXO | Tenerife/North Arpt, CR, ES | 169 km | MVFR | VRB° 2 kt | > 10 km | BKN 1400ft | 18°C |
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