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EHHW METAR Buitengaats / BG-OHVS2 Helipad

Gemini Wind Farm, FrieslandHeliport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR16 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, winds 40 kt.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
280@40
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2325Z (12:25 AM local) · 16 min old

EHHW is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 40 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: light rain. Main concerns: Sustained wind 40 kt.

WIND
280° at 40 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW036/// SCT045///
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
13°C / 5°C
55°F / 41°F. 8°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.47 inHg
998 hPa, below standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
RA, WIND
Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Sustained wind 40 kt.
›No TAF available for this airport.

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 280° at 40 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: strong winds.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong windsMETAR
Sustained winds 40 kt. Check your personal crosswind limits and runway suitability.

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

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1616Z 5:16 PM
Sunrise
0623Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
1653Z (5:53 PM local) → 0547Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1616Z (5:16 PM local) → 0623Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1716Z (6:16 PM local) → 0523Z (6:23 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

Buitengaats / BG-OHVS2 Helipad is in Gemini Wind Farm, Friesland. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEHHW
RegionFriesland
CountryNetherlands
Coordinates54.0369, 6.0418
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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.

EHLW Leeuwarden Air Base
50 NM S
VFR
EDWE Emden Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde
58 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗EHHW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EHHW have a METAR?
Yes. EHHW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does EHHW have a TAF?
When EHHW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EHHW?
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.