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Frankfurt

Frankfurt Airport

EDDF
801
Flights/Day
13:28
Local Time
Berlin
Timezone
364ft
Elevation
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Current Conditions
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VFR
14°C
Clear • 6kt • 1027.00"
Observed: 11:20 UTC
VFR — Visual Flight Rules: Clear conditions, no weather delays expected.
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11:00 BECMG
CLR
19:00 BECMG
CLR
04:00 TEMPO
CLR
05:00 TEMPO
0.2k
Few (1-2 oktas) Scattered (3-4) Broken (5-7) Overcast (8) | CLR = Clear 25k = 25,000 ft ceiling
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TAF valid until 14:00 local time
About Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt experiences typical Central European weather with winter fog and occasional storms. Crosswind landings are common during gusty conditions.

Is Frankfurt Airport turbulent?

Frankfurt, Germany's busiest airport, faces typical continental European weather challenges: fog in autumn and winter, summer thunderstorms, and occasional winter snow. The airport's enormous capacity (61+ million passengers annually) means any weather disruption affects thousands of travelers. Fog is the most frequent weather issue, while severe thunderstorms occasionally halt operations entirely.

  • August 2023 flooding cancelled 70 flights in one event
  • Frankfurt handled 61.6 million passengers in 2024
  • Thunderstorms are the most dangerous weather for aviation operations
How does fog affect Frankfurt operations?

The Rhine-Main region frequently experiences radiation fog during autumn and winter. Frankfurt has CAT-III landing systems allowing low-visibility operations, but reduced visibility still forces greater spacing between aircraft, cutting capacity. Morning fog typically lifts by late morning, but delays early in the day cascade through afternoon schedules.

When is the best time to fly from Frankfurt?

Late spring (May-June) and early autumn (September) offer optimal conditions. Summer is generally good but afternoon thunderstorms occasionally cause disruptions. Winter brings fog and occasional snow, with November being particularly fog-prone. Frankfurt's central European location means it sees weather from Atlantic, Mediterranean, and continental sources.

Is turbulence at Frankfurt dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Frankfurt?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 87
Flight Destination Departure Aircraft Forecast
LH498
Lufthansa (Retro Livery)
MEX 13:30 Local boeing 747-830 Forecast
LH862
Lufthansa
OSL 13:30 Local a321 Forecast
LH1130
Lufthansa
+1 codeshare LH
BCN 13:30 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
LH422
Lufthansa
BOS 13:30 Local boeing 747-430 Forecast
4Y1150
Discover Airlines
+1 codeshare LH
AGP 13:30 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
LH446
Lufthansa
DEN 13:30 Local airbus a350-941 Forecast
LH850
Lufthansa
HEL 13:30 Local a21n Forecast
OS210
Austrian Airlines
VIE 13:30 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
LH8222
Lufthansa
NLU 13:30 Local -- Forecast
LH144
Lufthansa
NUE 13:30 Local airbus a319-112 Forecast
LH154
Lufthansa
LEJ 13:30 Local -- Forecast
4Y76
Discover Airlines
YYC 13:30 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
D0626
Dhl
BOM 13:35 Local boeing 777-f Forecast
CI5522
China Airlines Cargo
TPE 13:35 Local boeing 777-f Forecast
LH518
Lufthansa (Star Alliance Livery)
SJO 13:35 Local airbus a340-313 Forecast
VN30
Vietnam Airlines
SGN 13:35 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
VF34
Ajet
SAW 13:35 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
CX288
Cathay Pacific
HKG 13:40 Local boeing 777-367(er) Forecast
LH1312
Lufthansa
MLA 13:40 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
4Y68
Discover Airlines
MCO 13:40 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
LH1282
Lufthansa
ATH 13:40 Local a321 Forecast
LH74
Lufthansa
DUS 13:40 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
LH882
Lufthansa
TLL 13:45 Local airbus a321-131 Forecast
4Y1230
Airbus Transport International
JMK 13:45 Local -- Forecast
LH1178
Lufthansa
OPO 13:50 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
LH868
Lufthansa
SVG 13:50 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
LH1412
Lufthansa
BEG 13:50 Local airbus a319-114 Forecast
UA47
United Airlines
IAH 13:55 Local boeing 777-222(er) Forecast
VN36
Vietnam Airlines
HAN 13:55 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
XQ147
Sunexpress
+1 codeshare PC
AYT 13:55 Local -- Forecast
LH908
Lufthansa
LHR 14:00 Local airbus a320-271n Forecast
LH470
Lufthansa
YYZ 14:00 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
DE4245
Condor
+1 codeshare
LGW 14:00 Local airbus a319-112 Forecast
4Y1232
Discover Airlines
KLX 14:00 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
DE4419
Condor
FCO 14:00 Local -- Forecast
FI521
Icelandair
KEF 14:00 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
DX194
Dat
LNZ 14:05 Local atr 72-500 Forecast
CZ8022
China Southern Airlines
SHE 14:05 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
4Y1212
Airbus Transport International
JSI 14:05 Local -- Forecast
CZ332
China Southern Airlines
CAN 14:05 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
CZ464
China Southern Airlines
+1 codeshare MU
PVG 14:05 Local -- Forecast
KJ794
Airzeta
ICN 14:05 Local boeing 747-48e(bdsf) Forecast
LH716
Lufthansa
HND 14:05 Local boeing 747-830 Forecast
LH1132
Lufthansa
BCN 14:10 Local airbus a321-131 Forecast
CA432
Air China
TFU 14:15 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
3E2943
Electra Airways
HRG 14:15 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
CA966
Air China
PEK 14:15 Local boeing 777-39l(er) Forecast
ZQ1820
German Airways (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters)
+1 codeshare KL
AMS 14:15 Local embraer e190ar Forecast
LH1174
Lufthansa
ALC 14:20 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
OM138
Miat Mongolian Airlines
UBN 14:20 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
DE4345
Condor
VIE 14:30 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
ZQ4427
German Airways
MUC 14:30 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
DE4075
Condor
+2 codeshares DE LH
BER 14:30 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
S4561
Azores Airlines (Pure Livery)
PDL 14:35 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
LH1110
Lufthansa (Superstar Heritage Livery)
SCQ 14:35 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
LH874
Lufthansa
BGO 14:35 Local airbus a320-271n Forecast
KZ39
Nippon Cargo Airlines
NRT 14:35 Local boeing 747-8kzf Forecast
KC938
Air Astana
URA 14:40 Local airbus a320-271n Forecast
LH1286
Lufthansa
SKG 14:40 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
DE2032
Condor (Beige Beach Livery)
SEA 14:45 Local airbus a330-941 Forecast
DE4319
Condor (Breast Cancer Awareness Livery)
ZRH 14:45 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
TG921
Thai Airways
BKK 14:45 Local boeing 777-3al(er) Forecast
PC994
Pegasus
SAW 14:45 Local airbus a321-251nx Forecast
LH542
Lufthansa
BOG 14:45 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
LH1552
Lufthansa
OVD 14:50 Local a321 Forecast
BA905
British Airways
LHR 14:50 Local airbus a319-131 Forecast
4O301
Air Montenegro
TGD 14:55 Local embraer e195ar Forecast
ZQ4173
German Airways
+1 codeshare VL
HAM 14:55 Local embraer e190sr Forecast
XQ971
Sunexpress
ADB 14:55 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
HH492
Qanot Sharq
TAS 14:55 Local airbus a321-253nx Forecast
DE1594
Condor (Red Passion Livery)
RHO 14:55 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
GQ861
Sky Express
ATH 14:55 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
DE4407
Condor (Retro Livery)
PRG 15:00 Local airbus a320-212 Forecast
LH1428
Lufthansa
SOF 15:00 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
3U9614
Sichuan Airlines
TFU 15:00 Local airbus a330-343(p2f) Forecast
LH1144
Lufthansa
BIO 15:00 Local airbus a320-271n Forecast
TK1592
Turkish Airlines
IST 15:05 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
SM2941
Air Cairo
RMF 15:05 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
LH1162
Lufthansa
VLC 15:10 Local airbus a320-271n Forecast
AF1219
Air France
CDG 15:10 Local embraer e170std Forecast
DE2402
Condor (Blue Sea Livery)
YYZ 15:15 Local airbus a330-941 Forecast
LH112
Lufthansa
MUC 15:15 Local airbus a319-114 Forecast
EK46
Emirates
DXB 15:15 Local boeing 777-31h(er) Forecast
SK676
Sas
+1 codeshare WX
CPH 15:20 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
DE2368
Condor
HKT 15:25 Local airbus a330-941 Forecast
CZ462
China Southern Cargo
+1 codeshare LH
PVG 15:25 Local boeing 777-f Forecast
MS786
Egyptair
CAI 15:25 Local airbus a321-251nx Forecast
13:30
Local
FRA MEX
LH LH498
boeing 747-830
13:30
Local
FRA OSL
LH LH862
13:30
Local
FRA BCN
LH LH1130 +1
airbus a321-271nx
13:30
Local
FRA BOS
LH LH422
boeing 747-430
13:30
Local
FRA AGP
4Y1150 +1
airbus a321-271nx
13:30
Local
FRA DEN
LH LH446
airbus a350-941
13:30
Local
FRA HEL
LH LH850
13:30
Local
FRA VIE
OS OS210
airbus a320-214
13:30
Local
FRA NLU
LH LH8222
13:30
Local
FRA NUE
LH LH144
airbus a319-112
13:30
Local
FRA LEJ
LH LH154
13:30
Local
FRA YYC
4Y76
airbus a330-343
13:35
Local
FRA BOM
D0 D0626
boeing 777-f
13:35
Local
FRA TPE
CI CI5522
boeing 777-f
13:35
Local
FRA SJO
LH LH518
airbus a340-313
13:35
Local
FRA SGN
VN VN30
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
13:35
Local
FRA SAW
VF34
boeing 737-8f2
13:40
Local
FRA HKG
CX CX288
boeing 777-367(er)
13:40
Local
FRA MLA
LH LH1312
airbus a321-231
13:40
Local
FRA MCO
4Y68
airbus a330-343
13:40
Local
FRA ATH
LH LH1282
13:40
Local
FRA DUS
LH LH74
airbus a320-214
13:45
Local
FRA TLL
LH LH882
airbus a321-131
13:45
Local
FRA JMK
4Y1230
13:50
Local
FRA OPO
LH LH1178
airbus a321-231
13:50
Local
FRA SVG
LH LH868
mitsubishi crj-900lr
13:50
Local
FRA BEG
LH LH1412
airbus a319-114
13:55
Local
FRA IAH
UA UA47
boeing 777-222(er)
13:55
Local
FRA HAN
VN VN36
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
13:55
Local
FRA AYT
XQ XQ147 +1
14:00
Local
FRA LHR
LH LH908
airbus a320-271n
14:00
Local
FRA YYZ
LH LH470
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
14:00
Local
FRA LGW
DE DE4245 +1
airbus a319-112
14:00
Local
FRA KLX
4Y1232
airbus a320-214
14:00
Local
FRA FCO
DE DE4419
14:00
Local
FRA KEF
FI FI521
boeing 737 max 8
14:05
Local
FRA LNZ
DX DX194
atr 72-500
14:05
Local
FRA SHE
CZ CZ8022
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
14:05
Local
FRA JSI
4Y1212
14:05
Local
FRA CAN
CZ CZ332
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
14:05
Local
FRA PVG
CZ CZ464 +1
14:05
Local
FRA ICN
KJ794
boeing 747-48e(bdsf)
14:05
Local
FRA HND
LH LH716
boeing 747-830
14:10
Local
FRA BCN
LH LH1132
airbus a321-131
14:15
Local
FRA TFU
CA CA432
airbus a330-343
14:15
Local
FRA HRG
3E 3E2943
airbus a320-214
14:15
Local
FRA PEK
CA CA966
boeing 777-39l(er)
14:15
Local
FRA AMS
ZQ ZQ1820 +1
embraer e190ar
14:20
Local
FRA ALC
LH LH1174
airbus a321-231
14:20
Local
FRA UBN
OM OM138
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
14:30
Local
FRA VIE
DE DE4345
airbus a321-211
14:30
Local
FRA MUC
ZQ ZQ4427
embraer e190lr
14:30
Local
FRA BER
DE DE4075 +2
airbus a321-211
14:35
Local
FRA PDL
S4 S4561
airbus a320-251n
14:35
Local
FRA SCQ
LH LH1110
airbus a321-231
14:35
Local
FRA BGO
LH LH874
airbus a320-271n
14:35
Local
FRA NRT
KZ KZ39
boeing 747-8kzf
14:40
Local
FRA URA
KC KC938
airbus a320-271n
14:40
Local
FRA SKG
LH LH1286
airbus a321-231
14:45
Local
FRA SEA
DE DE2032
airbus a330-941
14:45
Local
FRA ZRH
DE DE4319
airbus a320-214
14:45
Local
FRA BKK
TG TG921
boeing 777-3al(er)
14:45
Local
FRA SAW
PC PC994
airbus a321-251nx
14:45
Local
FRA BOG
LH LH542
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
14:50
Local
FRA OVD
LH LH1552
14:50
Local
FRA LHR
BA BA905
airbus a319-131
14:55
Local
FRA TGD
4O 4O301
embraer e195ar
14:55
Local
FRA HAM
ZQ ZQ4173 +1
embraer e190sr
14:55
Local
FRA ADB
XQ XQ971
boeing 737 max 8
14:55
Local
FRA TAS
HH HH492
airbus a321-253nx
14:55
Local
FRA RHO
DE DE1594
airbus a321-211
14:55
Local
FRA ATH
GQ GQ861
airbus a320-251n
15:00
Local
FRA PRG
DE DE4407
airbus a320-212
15:00
Local
FRA SOF
LH LH1428
airbus a321-231
15:00
Local
FRA TFU
3U 3U9614
airbus a330-343(p2f)
15:00
Local
FRA BIO
LH LH1144
airbus a320-271n
15:05
Local
FRA IST
TK TK1592
airbus a321-271nx
15:05
Local
FRA RMF
SM SM2941
airbus a320-251n
15:10
Local
FRA VLC
LH LH1162
airbus a320-271n
15:10
Local
FRA CDG
AF AF1219
embraer e170std
15:15
Local
FRA YYZ
DE DE2402
airbus a330-941
15:15
Local
FRA MUC
LH LH112
airbus a319-114
15:15
Local
FRA DXB
EK EK46
boeing 777-31h(er)
15:20
Local
FRA CPH
SK SK676 +1
airbus a320-251n
15:25
Local
FRA HKT
DE DE2368
airbus a330-941
15:25
Local
FRA PVG
CZ CZ462 +1
boeing 777-f
15:25
Local
FRA CAI
MS MS786
airbus a321-251nx
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