Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Hierro airport in El Hierro Island (Spain)
Hierro airport is located near El Hierro Island, with Tamaduste at 1mi↑, Valverde at 3mi↑, Belgara Baja at 8mi↑, Frontera at 8mi↑, Frontera at 12mi↑, La Rajita at 40mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Spain and Southernmost airports in Spain
→ See also airports in Spain
aerial view of Hierro airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : GCHI
- IATA code : VDE
- Local code : -
Elevation : 31 m = 102ft
→ See also Highest airports in Spain and Lowest airports in Spain
Runways
- runway 16/34 : 1250m = 4101ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Spain
Coming to Hierro airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Hierro airport at 0mi : book on Iberia
- La Gomera airport at 44mi : book on Iberia
- La Palma airport at 57mi : book on Transavia Iberia Vueling
Aviation weather for Hierro airport GCHI VDE
METAR for Hierro airport GCHI VDE
GCHI 161130Z 35008KT 320V020 CAVOK 26/21 Q1018
Decoded METAR for Hierro airport GCHI VDE
METAR issued by GCHI on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 11:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 59 hours and -2843 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 21°C = 70°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 350°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Hierro airport GCHI VDE
GCHI 160800Z 1609/1709 35015KT 9999 FEW016 TX27/1614Z TN23/1706Z PROB30 TEMPO 1703/1709 34005KT
Decoded TAF for Hierro airport GCHI VDE
TAF issued by GCHI on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 08:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 15 hours and 7 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, September 16, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, September 17, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
1609/1709 35015KT 9999 FEW016 TX27/1614Z TN23/1706Z
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1600ft = 490m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Tuesday, September 16, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Wednesday, September 17, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1703/1709 34005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 340°
VAC for Hierro airport GCHI VDE
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Hierro airport
Around Hierro airport in El Hierro Island (Spain)
near
- Hotels in Tamaduste
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 1354mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 1389mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 1389mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 1389mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 1390mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 1390mi↑
- San Sebastian at 1390mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 1405mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 1405mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 1405mi↑
- Hotel Arena (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 1407mi↑
- Station de montagne Iraty at 1411mi↑
- for Hierro airport at 0mi↑
- for La Gomera airport at 44mi↑
- for San Sebastián De La Gomera airport at 52mi↑
nearest airports to Hierro airport in El Hierro Island (Spain)
- La Gomera airport (GCGM GMZ ) at 44mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- San Sebastián De La Gomera heliport (GCGO ) at 52mi↑NOTAM
- La Palma airport (GCLA SPC ) at 57mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Los Llanos heliport ( ES-0307) at 58mi↑
- Tenerife South airport (GCTS TFS ) at 82mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Tenerife Norte airport (GCXO TFN ) at 105mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Hospital Universitario De Canarias heliport (GCHU ) at 107mi↑NOTAM
- Tejeda heliport ( ES-0308) at 140mi↑
- El Berriel Aeroc airport (GCLB ) at 145mi↑NOTAM
- Gran Canaria airport (GCLP LPA ) at 153mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Spain
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap