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Key facts
IATA code
GWT
ICAO code
EDXW
Type
Medium airport
Country
Germany
Municipality served
Sylt
Airport reference point
54.9132° N, 8.3405° E54° 54′ 48″ N, 8° 20′ 26″ E
Elevation
16 m (51 ft)
Runways
2
Runways
Runways at Westerland Sylt Airport
Runway
Length
Width
Surface
Lighting
True bearing
06/24
1,696 m (5,564 ft)
45 m
Concrete
Not recorded
06 60°24 240°
14/32
2,120 m (6,955 ft)
45 m
Concrete
Yes
14 144°32 324°
Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.
Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.
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Weather
A few clouds15 °C
Wind
From the southwest 24 km/h (13 kt) Moderate wind
Rain
None
Snow
None
Thunderstorm
None
Fog and mist
None
Visibility
10 km or more
Cloud
A few clouds, lowest cloud 270 m
Temperature
15 °C
Humidity
About 90%
Pressure
1021 hPa
Next 2 hours
Not stated in the report
Forecast
No significant weather in the forecast.
Forecast valid until 20:00. Amended forecast.
Local time 12:36 (UTC+2)
Sunrise 07:55
Sunset 18:28
Details (expert)
Code-by-code decoding of the report
Code
Meaning
METAR
METAR (routine report)
EDXW
Airport ICAO code
151020Z
Observed at 10:20 UTC (12:20 local time)
21013KT
Wind: 210° 13 kt (24 km/h)
9999
Visibility: 10 km or more
FEW009
Cloud: A few clouds 900 ft (270 m)
15/13
Temperature 15 °C, dew point 13 °C
Q1021
Pressure (QNH): 1021 hPa
Flight category (US classification, aviationweather.gov): VFR. This classification says nothing about whether flights operate.
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for sea level and a flat horizon; in mountainous terrain they may differ by a few minutes.
METAR/TAF log
Aviation weather reports issued in the last 24 hours, newest first. Times are the airport’s local time (currently UTC+2), with UTC alongside. METAR is the routine report, SPECI a special report issued when the weather changes significantly, and TAF the aerodrome forecast.
Westerland Sylt Airport: reports from the last 24 hours (41 reports)
Time
Type
Summary
Raw report
05:20 UTC
METAR
Weather could not be determined, 14 °C, from the south 22 km/h (12 kt)