Leeuwarden Air Base

EHLW · Friesland, Netherlands

Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction of Wind direction to Wind direction 130° Leeuwarden Air Base 5/23
Wind: 7 kt, 3 beaufort

2 kt

7 kt
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Cloud Cloud
FEW 5,000
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OVC 13,000
METAR EHLW 220755Z AUTO 13007KT 090V160 8000 BR FEW050 OVC130 M00/M02 Q1006 BLU NOSIG

METAR Leeuwarden Air Base - EHLW/LWR

Leeuwarden Air Base is a midsized airport in Friesland, Netherlands. The airport is located at latitude 53.22693 and longitude 5.75363. The airport has 2 runways: 5/23 and 9/27. The ICAO airport code of this field is EHLW. The airport's IATA code is LWR. The airport is in the Amsterdam FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Leeuwarden Air Base on January 22, 2025 08:55, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 130° with a speed of 7 kt. The wind direction varies between 090° and 160°.

Visibility is 8 km.

There are few clouds at an altitude of 5,000 ft and overcast clouds at an altitude of 13,000 ft. The ceiling, broken or more, is 13,000 ft.

Current weather is mist. The temperature is 0 °C, with a wind chill of -6 °C. The dew point is -2 °C, the relative humidity is 87%. The air pressure at sea level is 1006 hPa (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 08:35 and sets at 17:01. This applies to Leeuwarden Air Base, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +1 hour. Currently, there is no daylight saving time in effect.

Companies

On this airport you can find flying clubs. The only known company on this field is Friese Aero Club.

Experiences

Go to Vliegles.nl to find flying lessons, skydives and other flying experiences. Browse the page for all available activities near Leeuwarden Air Base. 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 %
5/23 054°-234° 7 kt 2 kt 97 %
9/27 090°-270° 4 kt 5 kt 64 %

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

Clouds

5,000 ft FEW Few clouds
13,000 ft OVC Overcast clouds

Temperature & Weather

Weather Mist
Temperature 0 °C
Dewpoint -2 °C
Rel. humidity 87%
Wind chill -6 °C
Kp-index 1 (0-9)

Daylight period

Sunrise
08:35
Midday
12:48
Sunset
17:01 (7:45h)

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