EHLW· LWR· Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden Air Base
medium airport · elevation 3 ft (1 m)
05:51Z 17:00Z Night
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Current METARVFR
22 min ago·00:25ZEHLW 080025Z AUTO 32006KT 290V360 9999 FEW020 SCT027 OVC074 14/12 Q1006 BLU
Wind
320° 6 kt (var 290°–360°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
7,400 ft
Temperature
14°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.71 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,000ft, SCT 2,700ft, OVC 7,400ft
Weather
—
Station
EHLW
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/232452 mASP
09/272000 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 0 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 09/27 | TW 4 kt | XW 5 kt L |
53.2286°, 5.7606°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Preferred | HW 4 | 5 R | — |
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Usable | HW 0 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
79 ft
elevation 3 ft
ISA deviation
-1.0°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)EHLW
- TWRLeeuwarden Tower120.705
- APPRAPCON NORTH132.030
- ARRLeeuwarden Arrival132.030
- CENTERDutch Military Center128.355
Navaids near airportassoc. EHLW
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| LWD | TACAN | 114.70 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/238,045 ft (2,452 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 09/276,562 ft (2,000 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)EHLW
Wind5 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp14°C
QNH1006 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=44
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Leeuwarden Air Base
Diagram unavailable for Leeuwarden Air Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/03/26 14:51 UTC
26/18Z
27/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO VFR
TEMPO IFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE26/14Z → 26/21Z32015G25KT · ≥10 km · SCT027
Wind: 32015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT027
TAF TAF EHLW 261316Z 2614/2702 32015G25KT 9999 SCT027
VFRTEMPO26/14Z → 26/17Z34020G33KT
Wind: 34020G33KT
TEMPO 2614/2617 34020G33KT
IFRTEMPO26/14Z → 26/21Z3 km · SHRAGS SHRASN · FEW008 SCT022(CB)sn
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: SHRAGS SHRASN
Clouds: FEW008 SCT022(CB)sn
TEMPO 2614/2621 3000 SHRAGS SHRASN FEW008 SCT022CB
VFRBECMG26/21Z → 26/23Z3205KT
Wind: 3205KT
BECMG 2621/2623 32005KT
VFRTEMPO26/21Z → 27/00ZFEW025(CB)sn
Clouds: FEW025(CB)sn
TEMPO 2621/2624 FEW025CB
Raw TAF
TAF TAF EHLW 261316Z 2614/2702 32015G25KT 9999 SCT027 TEMPO 2614/2617 34020G33KT TEMPO 2614/2621 3000 SHRAGS SHRASN FEW008 SCT022CB BECMG 2621/2623 32005KT TEMPO 2621/2624 FEW025CB
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