Gilze Rijen Air Base

EHGR · North Brabant, Netherlands

Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction of Wind direction to Wind direction 260° Gilze Rijen Air Base 10/28
Wind: 5 kt, 2 beaufort

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OVC 12,000
METAR EHGR 181855Z AUTO 26005KT 210V290 9999 OVC120 08/02 Q1019 BLU NOSIG

METAR Gilze Rijen Air Base - EHGR/GLZ

Gilze Rijen Air Base is a midsized airport in North Brabant, Netherlands. The airport is located at latitude 51.56573 and longitude 4.93469. The airport has 2 runways: 10/28 and 2/20. The ICAO airport code of this field is EHGR. The airport's IATA code is GLZ. The airport is in the Amsterdam FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Gilze Rijen Air Base on April 18, 2024 20:55, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 260° with a speed of 5 kt. The wind direction varies between 210° and 290°.

Visibility is 10 km or more.

There are overcast clouds at an altitude of 12,000 ft. The ceiling, broken or more, is 12,000 ft.

The temperature is 8 °C, with a wind chill of 5 °C. The dew point is 2 °C, the relative humidity is 66%. The air pressure at sea level is 1019 hPa (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 20:42. This applies to Gilze Rijen Air Base, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +2 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

On this airport you can find flying clubs. Companies on this airport are Drone Fotograaf Nederland, Koninklijke Luchtmacht Historische Vlucht and GLC Illustrious.

Experiences

Go to Vliegles.nl to find flying lessons, skydives and other flying experiences. Browse the page for all available activities near Gilze Rijen Air Base. You can also use the search function to find specific flying lessons, skydives or other flying experiences near your place.

Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
10/28 100°-280° 2 kt 5 kt 34 %
2/20 017°-197° 4 kt 2 kt 89 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Clouds

12,000 ft OVC Overcast clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 8 °C
Dewpoint 2 °C
Rel. humidity 66%
Wind chill 5 °C
Kp-index 0 (0-9)

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:36 (9:20h)
Midday
13:39
Sunset
20:42

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