Leeuwarden Air Base

EHLW · Friesland, Netherlands

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Wind direction of Wind direction of Wind direction to Wind direction 320° Leeuwarden Air Base 5/23
Wind direction to Wind: 23 kt, gusting 33 kt, 6 beaufort

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SCT 1,600
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BKN 2,300
METAR EHLW 191355Z AUTO 32023G33KT 280V350 9999 SCT016 SCT019 BKN023 09/06 Q1007 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 19, 2024 15:55, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 320° with a speed of 23 kt. Wind gusts of 33 kt have been measured. The wind direction varies between 280° and 350°.

Visibility is 10 km or more.

There are scattered clouds at an altitude of 1,600 ft, scattered clouds at an altitude of 1,900 ft and broken clouds at an altitude of 2,300 ft. The ceiling, broken or more, is 2,300 ft.

The temperature is 9 °C, with a wind chill of 3 °C. The dew point is 6 °C, the relative humidity is 82%. The air pressure at sea level is 1007 hPa (QNH). Recently it was drizzle.

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 20:44. 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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Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
5/23 054°-234° 23-33 kt 2-2 kt 100 %
9/27 090°-270° 18-25 kt 15-21 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

1,600 ft SCT Scattered clouds
1,900 ft SCT Scattered clouds
2,300 ft BKN Broken clouds

Temperature & Weather

Recent Drizzle
Temperature 9 °C
Dewpoint 6 °C
Rel. humidity 82%
Wind chill 3 °C
Kp-index 4 (0-9)

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:27
Midday
13:36
Sunset
20:44 (4:30h)

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