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 011200Z 35022KT 9999 SCT026 24/18 Q1017
Decoded METAR for Hierro airport GCHI VDE
METAR issued by GCHI on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 12:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 97 hours and -5734 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 18°C = 64°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.
QNH is 1017hPa = 30.03inHg
Wind 41km/h = 22kt, direction is 350°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 2600ft = 790m.
TAF for Hierro airport GCHI VDE
GCHI 010800Z 0109/0209 35025KT 9999 FEW030 TX25/0114Z TN21/0206Z PROB40 TEMPO 0109/0209 35025G35KT
Decoded TAF for Hierro airport GCHI VDE
TAF issued by GCHI on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 08:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 5 hours and 26 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
0109/0209 35025KT 9999 FEW030 TX25/0114Z TN21/0206Z
wind 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0109/0209 35025G35KT
wind 25kt = 46km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is 350°
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