Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Leeuwarden Air Base airport (Netherlands)
Leeuwarden Air Base airport is located near Leeuwarden, with Jelsum at 1mi↑, Bilgaard at 2mi↑, Marsum at 2mi↑, Britsum at 2mi↑, Gemeente Leeuwarderadeel at 2mi↑, Stiens at 2mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Netherlands and Southernmost airports in Netherlands
→ See also airports in Netherlands
aerial view of Leeuwarden Air Base airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EHLW
- IATA code : LWR
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1 m = 3ft
→ See also Highest airports in Netherlands and Lowest airports in Netherlands
Runways
- runway 06/24 : 2957m = 9701ft
- runway 09/27 : 1999m = 6558ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Netherlands
Coming to Leeuwarden Air Base airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Leeuwarden Air Base airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Eelde airport at 35mi : book on Trip.com
- Den Helder airport at 46mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Leeuwarden Air Base airport EHLW LWR
METAR for Leeuwarden Air Base airport EHLW LWR
EHLW 021155Z AUTO 19009KT 150V230 9999 OVC017 07/04 Q1006 WHT NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Leeuwarden Air Base airport EHLW LWR
METAR issued by EHLW on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 11:55 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, issued 36 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 7°C = 45°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81 %.
QNH is 1006hPa = 29.71inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 190°.
Clouds : overcast at 1700ft = 520m.
WHT no significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Leeuwarden Air Base airport EHLW LWR
EHLW 020932Z 0210/0222 18010KT 9999 BKN020 BECMG 0210/0212 SCT016 BKN018
Decoded TAF for Leeuwarden Air Base airport EHLW LWR
TAF issued by EHLW on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 09:32 UTC, issued 2 hours and 59 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
0210/0222 18010KT 9999 BKN020
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 2000ft = 610m
becoming from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0210/0212 SCT016 BKN018
scattered clouds at 1600ft = 490m broken at 1800ft = 550m
NOTAM for Leeuwarden Air Base airport
Around Leeuwarden Air Base airport (Netherlands)
near
- Hotels in Jelsum
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 332mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 333mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 335mi↑
- Paris at 337mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 337mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 339mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 357mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 360mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 360mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 362mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 362mi↑
- Station de montagne Schnepfenried at 367mi↑
- for Leeuwarden Air Base airport at 0mi↑
- for Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden. Locatie Zuid airport at 3mi↑
- for Ziekenhuis Talma Sionsberg airport at 11mi↑
nearest airports to Leeuwarden Air Base airport (Netherlands)
- Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden. Locatie Zuid heliport ( NL-0002) at 3mi↑
- Ziekenhuis Talma Sionsberg heliport ( NL-0003) at 11mi↑
- Antonius Ziekenhuis heliport ( NL-0001) at 14mi↑
- Ameland heliport (EHAD ) at 16mi↑NOTAM
- Ameland airport (EHAL ) at 16mi↑NOTAM
- Drachten airport (EHDR ) at 17mi↑NOTAM
- Terschelling heliport ( NL-0076) at 23mi↑
- Marnewaard heliport ( NL-0079) at 23mi↑
- Schiermonnikoog heliport ( NL-0077) at 25mi↑
- Peest airport ( NL-0040) at 33mi↑defunct airport
- Universitair Medisch Centrum heliport ( NL-0006) at 34mi↑
- Noordoostpolder / Emmeloord airport (EHNP ) at 34mi↑defunct airport
- Vlieland heliport (EHVL ) at 35mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Vliehors (Shooting Range and) heliport ( NL-0080) at 35mi↑
- Eelde airport (EHGG GRQ ) at 35mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Witten Glidersite airport ( NL-0067) at 36mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in Netherlands
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
