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EDKP Weather Plettenberg-Hüinghausen Airfield

Herscheid, North Rhine-WestphaliaElevation 981 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EDLW · 21 NM N · 10 min old
Ceiling 7,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EDLW
WIND
230@14
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for EDKP. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

10/28
Dimensions
1,410 x 98 ft
Surface
Grass
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
981 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1616Z 5:16 PM
Sunrise
0610Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
1650Z (5:50 PM local) → 0536Z (6:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1616Z (5:16 PM local) → 0610Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1716Z (6:16 PM local) → 0510Z (6:10 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

Plettenberg-Hüinghausen Airfield is in Herscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia. Field elevation 981 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEDKP
RegionNorth Rhine-Westphalia
CountryGermany
Coordinates51.1919, 7.7910
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

129.875
Langen Information
AFIS
127.11
Plettenberg Radio
INFO

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

EDKP has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: EDLW (21 NM N, VFR).

EDLW Dortmund Airport
21 NM N
VFR
EDGS Siegerland Airport
31 NM S
VFR
EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
EDDL Düsseldorf Airport
39 NM W
VFR
EDLP Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
ETNN Nörvenich Air Base
48 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗EDKP on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EDKP have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for EDKP. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does EDKP have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EDKP. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EDKP?
EDKP sits at 981 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EDKP?
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.