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AMS Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands · EHAM
Current weather at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Amsterdam, Netherlands (IATA AMS, ICAO EHAM): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 250° at 5 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the west-southwest (250° true) at 5 knots.
- Visibility: 6 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 3,600 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 10°C (50°F), dew point 8°C (46°F).
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg (1018 hPa).
METAR EHAM 272155Z 25005KT 9999 FEW036 10/08 Q1018 NOSIG
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 250° at 5 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R | 182° | 2 kt | 5 kt from the right | 12,468 ft |
| 36L | 002° | Tailwind 2 kt | 5 kt from the left | 12,468 ft |
| 06 | 057° | Tailwind 5 kt | 1 kt from the left | 11,483 ft |
| 24 Most headwind | 237° | 5 kt | 1 kt from the right | 11,483 ft |
| 09 | 086° | Tailwind 5 kt | 1 kt from the right | 11,329 ft |
| 27 | 266° | 5 kt | 1 kt from the left | 11,329 ft |
| 18L | 182° | 2 kt | 5 kt from the right | 11,155 ft |
| 36R | 002° | Tailwind 2 kt | 5 kt from the left | 11,155 ft |
| 18C | 182° | 2 kt | 5 kt from the right | 10,827 ft |
| 36C | 002° | Tailwind 2 kt | 5 kt from the left | 10,827 ft |
| 04 | 040° | Tailwind 4 kt | 3 kt from the left | 6,608 ft |
| 22 | 220° | 4 kt | 2 kt from the right | 6,608 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:00Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF EHAM 271700Z 2718/2824 25010KT 9999 SCT025 BECMG 2800/2803 22005KT BECMG 2808/2811 24012KT BECMG 2815/2818 22007KT PROB30 TEMPO 2820/2823 5000 -DZRA BKN014
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 00:00ZWind 250° at 10 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 2,500 ft.
- Becoming, Oct 28 00:00Z to 08:00ZWind 220° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 2,500 ft.
- Becoming, Oct 28 08:00Z to 15:00ZWind 240° at 12 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 2,500 ft.
- Becoming, Oct 28 15:00Z to Oct 29 00:00ZWind 220° at 7 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 2,500 ft.
- 30% chance, temporarily, Oct 28 20:00Z to 23:00ZVisibility about 3.1 miles; light drizzle, light rain; broken clouds at 1,400 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.