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VVGL Weather Gia Lam Air Base

Hanoi (Long Bien), Red River Delta RegionElevation 50 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: VVNB · 12 NM N · 13 min old
No ceiling, visibility 5.59 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · VVNB
WIND
140@4
steady
VISIBILITY
5.59 SM
9 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0220
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

02/20
Dimensions
6,571 x 100 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
50 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1025Z 5:25 PM
Sunrise
2256Z 5:56 AM
Loggable night
1048Z (5:48 PM local) → 2233Z (5:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1025Z (5:25 PM local) → 2256Z (5:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1125Z (6:25 PM local) → 2156Z (4:56 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

Gia Lam Air Base is in Hanoi (Long Bien), Red River Delta Region. Field elevation 50 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVVGL
RegionRed River Delta Region
CountryVietnam
Coordinates21.0405, 105.8860
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

VVGL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: VVNB (12 NM N, VFR).

VVNB Noi Bai International Airport
12 NM N
VFR
VVCI Cat Bi International Airport
49 NM E
VFR
VVVD Van Don International Airport
86 NM E
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗VVGL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VVGL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VVGL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VVGL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for VVGL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at VVGL?
VVGL sits at 50 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VVGL?
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.