GB-1157 Weather Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital Heliport
Margate, Kent, EnglandElevation 85 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EGMC · 28 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EGMC
WIND
240@14
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
85 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1641Z 4:41 PM
Sunrise
0636Z 6:36 AM
Loggable night
1715Z (5:15 PM local) → 0602Z (6:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1641Z (4:41 PM local) → 0636Z (6:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1741Z (5:41 PM local) → 0536Z (5:36 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
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital Heliport is in Margate, Kent, England. Field elevation 85 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGB-1157
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51.3758, 1.3883
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GB-1157 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for GB-1157. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does GB-1157 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for GB-1157. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at GB-1157?
GB-1157 sits at 85 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GB-1157?
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.