DE-0538 Weather Hermann-Josef Hospital Erkelenz Heliport
Erkelenz, North Rhine-WestphaliaElevation 344 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EDLN · 12 NM NE · 34 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EDLN
WIND
200@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
344 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1620Z 5:20 PM
Sunrise
0617Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
1654Z (5:54 PM local) → 0543Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1620Z (5:20 PM local) → 0617Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1720Z (6:20 PM local) → 0517Z (6:17 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Hermann-Josef Hospital Erkelenz Heliport is in Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia. Field elevation 344 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATADE-0538
RegionNorth Rhine-Westphalia
CountryGermany
Coordinates51.0746, 6.3134
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does DE-0538 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for DE-0538. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does DE-0538 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for DE-0538. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at DE-0538?
DE-0538 sits at 344 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for DE-0538?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.