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EHQS Weather Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha Heliport

*Offshore PlatformsHeliport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, winds 25 kt.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
280@25
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0355Z (4:55 AM local) · 23 min old

EHQS is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 25 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is sustained wind 25 kt.

WIND
280° at 25 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW028/// SCT032///
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
13°C / 6°C
55°F / 43°F. 7°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.85 inHg
1010.8 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
WIND
Sustained wind 25 kt.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

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

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

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1628Z 5:28 PM
Sunrise
0627Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
1704Z (6:04 PM local) → 0552Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1628Z (5:28 PM local) → 0627Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1728Z (6:28 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 Zuid Alpha Heliport is in *Offshore Platforms. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEHQS
Region*Offshore Platforms
CountryNetherlands
Coordinates52.3194, 4.0431
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.

EHRD Rotterdam The Hague Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
26 NM E
VFR
EHKD De Kooy Airfield / Den Helder Naval Air Station
45 NM NE
VFR
EHWO Woensdrecht Air Base
53 NM S
VFR
EHLE Lelystad Airport
55 NM E
VFR
EHGR Gilze Rijen Air Base
56 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗EHQS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EHQS have a METAR?
Yes. EHQS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does EHQS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EHQS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EHQS?
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.