Gießen-Wieseck Airfield

DE-0145 · Hesse, Germany

The METAR station used is 65 km away from the airport
Compass
Wind direction of Gießen-Wieseck Airfield 8/26
Wind: 7 kt, 3 beaufort

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CAVOK
METAR EDDF 091150Z AUTO VRB07KT CAVOK 20/06 Q1025 NOSIG

METAR Gießen-Wieseck Airfield - DE-0145

Gießen-Wieseck Airfield is a gliderfield in Hesse, Germany. The airport is located at latitude 50.60420 and longitude 8.72860. The airport has one runway: 8/26. This airport has no ICAO code, we use DE-0145 as reference. The airport is in the Langen FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Frankfurt Airport on May 9, 2024 13:50, local time.

Airport observations

There is little or no wind from a variable direction.

The weather is CAVOK. That means there are no clouds below 5,000 ft or the MSA (minimum safe altitude), whichever is higher. This also means that no cumulonimbus or towering cumulus clouds have been observed and the visibility is 10 km or more or more. Furthermore, there can't be fog, precipitation nor other significant weather.

The temperature and wind chill are 20 °C. The dew point is 6 °C, the relative humidity is 40%. The air pressure at sea level is 1025 hPa (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:58. This applies to Gießen-Wieseck Airfield, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +2 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

On this airport you can find glider flying clubs. The only known company on this field is Flugsportverein Gießen e.V..

Experiences

Go to Vliegles.nl to find flying lessons, skydives and other flying experiences. Browse the page for all available activities near Gießen-Wieseck Airfield. You can also use the search function to find specific flying lessons, skydives or other flying experiences near your place.

Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
8/26 080°-260° 7 kt 1 kt 98 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 20 °C
Dewpoint 6 °C
Rel. humidity 40%
Kp-index 1 (0-9)

Daylight period

Sunrise
05:47
Midday
13:22
Sunset
20:56 (6:51h)

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