Medium Regional Airport • Den Helder, NH, NL
Elevation: 3 ft (1 m) • 52.9234, 4.7806
De Kooy Airfield / Den Helder Naval Air Station (EHKD / DHR) is a medium regional airport serving Den Helder, NH, NL, situated at an elevation of 3 ft (1 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.6° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR EHKD 042155Z AUTO 27011KT 240V310 9999 SCT039 BKN048 BKN053 19/16 Q1021 BLU
TAF EHKD 041255Z 0413/0501 27015G25KT 9999 BKN025 TEMPO 0413/0420 SCT014 BKN022 BECMG 0420/0422 29010KT BKN013 BKN015
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM