EDXW/GWT METAR & TAF Westerland Sylt Airport

Sylt, Schleswig-HolsteinElevation 51 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

Ceiling 3,800 ft, visibility 10 SM, winds 25 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@25

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

158 ft

+107 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2120Z (10:20 PM local) · 20 min old

EDXW is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 25 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,800 feet AGL. The main issue is sustained wind 25 kt.

WIND

260° at 25 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 5°C

52°F / 41°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.35 inHg

993.9 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

WIND

Sustained wind 25 kt.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1400Z (3:00 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (7:00 PM local)

EDXW forecast starts VFR at 15Z. Worst period is 15Z to 18Z with IFR possible (CB, GUST, TS). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Thunderstorms are a probability during part of the period.

IFR

1500Z4:00 PM1536Z4:36 PM1612Z5:12 PM1648Z5:48 PM1724Z6:24 PM1800Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT TEMPO BKN PROB30

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Sustained wind 25 kt.

›PROB30 forecast: thunderstorm with rain (TSRA).

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 260° at 25 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,800 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: strong winds.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong windsMETAR

Sustained winds 25 kt. Check your personal crosswind limits and runway suitability.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

260° at 25 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2423 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

23 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

BEST

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

22 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

22 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

23 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24

Dimensions

5,564 x 148 ft

Surface

CON

14/32

Dimensions

6,955 x 148 ft

Surface

CON

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

158 ft

Pressure altitude

621 ft

Field elevation

51 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

29.35 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1605Z 5:05 PM

Sunrise

0617Z 7:17 AM

Loggable night

1643Z (5:43 PM local) → 0539Z (6:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1605Z (5:05 PM local) → 0617Z (7:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1705Z (6:05 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

Westerland Sylt Airport is in Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein. Field elevation 51 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEDXW / GWT

RegionSchleswig-Holstein

CountryGermany

Coordinates54.9132, 8.3405

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.1

Langen Information

AFIS

118.4

Sylt ATIS

ATIS

119.75

Sylt Radio

INFO

136.225

BREMEN RADAR

RDR

119.75

SYLT Tower / Turm

TWR

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

EKSP Skrydstrup Air Base

37 NM NE

VFR

EKEB Esbjerg Airport

38 NM N

VFR

ETNS Schleswig Air Base

49 NM SE

UNKNOWN

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗EDXW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EDXW have a METAR?

Yes. EDXW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does EDXW have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for EDXW; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at EDXW?

EDXW sits at 51 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EDXW?

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.