Leeuwarden Air Base

EHLW · Friesland, Netherlands

Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction of Wind direction to Wind direction 220° Leeuwarden Air Base 5/23
Wind: 10 kt, 3 beaufort

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Cloud Cloud
FEW 1,500
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SCT 2,400
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BKN 3,200
METAR EHLW 251455Z AUTO 22010KT 180V250 9999 FEW015CB SCT024 BKN032 07/04 Q1001 REDZ WHT

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 April 25, 2024 16:55, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 220° with a speed of 10 kt. The wind direction varies between 180° and 250°.

Visibility is 10 km or more.

There are few clouds cumulonimbus at an altitude of 1,500 ft, scattered clouds at an altitude of 2,400 ft and broken clouds at an altitude of 3,200 ft. The ceiling, broken or more, is 3,200 ft.

The temperature is 7 °C, with a wind chill of 3 °C. The dew point is 4 °C, the relative humidity is 81%. The air pressure at sea level is 1001 hPa (QNH). Recently it was drizzle.

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 20:55. This applies to Leeuwarden Air Base, 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

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Experiences

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Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
5/23 054°-234° 2 kt 10 kt 24 %
9/27 090°-270° 8 kt 6 kt 77 %

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

1,500 ft FEW Few clouds cumulonimbus
2,400 ft SCT Scattered clouds
3,200 ft BKN Broken clouds

Temperature & Weather

Recent Drizzle
Temperature 7 °C
Dewpoint 4 °C
Rel. humidity 81%
Wind chill 3 °C
Kp-index 0 (0-9)

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:14
Midday
13:34
Sunset
20:55 (3:49h)

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