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Pilot information for Hierro Airport

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General information for Hierro Airport

Airport codes: VDE GCHI
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: El Hierro Island, Canary Islands, Spain
Latitude: 27.814800 | 27 48.888016 N | N27 48 53
Longitude: -17.887100 | 17 53.226013 W | W017 53 13
Field elevation: 103 ft/31 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 7.098°W

Radio communication frequencies for Hierro Airport

A/D: 126.1 MHz (CANARIAS APP)
GND: 121.6 MHz
TWR: 118.1 MHz

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Runways at Hierro Airport

16/34
4,101 x 98 ft (1,250 x 30 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Hierro Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Hierro Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 18:00: 

GCHI 261800Z 36010KT 330V060 9999 FEW024 22/16 Q1021

Forecast (TAF) for Hierro Airport

Closest forecast is La Palma Airport, 47.9851206003 nm (91.2 km) N. Retrieved 2012/05/26 18:30: 

TAF GCLA 261700Z 2618/2718 02012KT 9999 BKN025 TX24/2714Z TN19/2707Z 
      BECMG 2618/2620 32006KT

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Hierro Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM E0591/12: Hierro Airport (GCHI) 
E0591/12 NOTAMR E0554/12
Q) GCCC/QNDXX/IV/BO /AE/000/999/2749N01753W025
A) GCHI B) 1202201003 C) PERM
E) DME HR CH79X NOT AVBL IN SECTOR BTN 215-310 DEG

(REF AD 2 - GCHI 5, ITEM 19
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 10:03:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN