BASE
Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC)
150° · 13 kt
6+ mi · FEW 1800 · BKN 3000
FHAWIATA ASISHFlight category: VFR
RAF Ascension Island (ASI/FHAW)
Cat Hill79 m
24°CTemperature140° · 10 ktWind6+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
24°C
Dew point
18°C
Wind
140° · 10 kt
Visibility
6+ mi
Altimeter
29.94 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
117°Headwind
9 ktHeadwind
Crosswind
4 ktFrom the right
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
3,200 ftBKN
SCT1,800 ft AGL
FEW2,300 ft AGL
BKN3,200 ft AGL
METAR
Oct 15, 2026, 7:50 PM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Oct 15, 2026, 7:50 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 140° · 10 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 2,300 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 3,200 ft AGL
- temperature
- 24 °C
- dew point
- 18 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,014 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
Remarks and supplementary codes
- Supplementary code
- BLU TEMPO WHT
TAF
Oct 15, 2026, 7:35 PM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC) – Oct 16, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 150° · 13 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 1,800 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 3,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC) – Oct 16, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC)
- probability
- 30%
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 1,800 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
TEMPO30%
Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC)
VRB° · — kt
— mi · SCT 1800
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026, 7:50 PM (UTC) | VFR | 24°C | 10 kt | 6+ mi |
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