WxDecoder

EHQN Weather Hollandse Kust Noord Heliport

*Offshore PlatformsHeliport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR26 min old
Ceiling 4,000 ft, winds 29 kt.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
280@29
steady
CEILING
4,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0325Z (4:25 AM local) · 26 min old

EHQN is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 29 knots. Visibility was not reported. The ceiling is 4,000 feet AGL. The main issue is sustained wind 29 kt.

WIND
280° at 29 kt
Steady.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 4,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
12°C / 6°C
54°F / 43°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.83 inHg
1010.2 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
WIND
Sustained wind 29 kt.

Codes in this report: AUTO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Sustained wind 29 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 29 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: strong winds.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong windsMETAR
Sustained winds 29 kt. Check your personal crosswind limits and runway suitability.

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

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1627Z 5:27 PM
Sunrise
0627Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
1702Z (6:02 PM local) → 0552Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1627Z (5:27 PM local) → 0627Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1727Z (6:27 PM local) → 0527Z (6:27 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

Hollandse Kust Noord Heliport is in *Offshore Platforms. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEHQN
Region*Offshore Platforms
CountryNetherlands
Coordinates52.6539, 4.2619
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.

EHKD De Kooy Airfield / Den Helder Naval Air Station
25 NM NE
VFR
EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
28 NM SE
VFR
EHRD Rotterdam The Hague Airport
42 NM S
VFR
EHLE Lelystad Airport
47 NM E
VFR
EHLW Leeuwarden Air Base
64 NM NE
VFR
EHDL Deelen Air Base
69 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗EHQN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EHQN have a METAR?
Yes. EHQN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does EHQN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EHQN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EHQN?
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.