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Aachen-Merzbrück Airport

Today at Aachen-Merzbrück Airport: 2.3 kt at 11:00, a working band to 3400 ft, soarable 09:00 to 14:00.

Soaring forecast for Aachen-Merzbrück Airport

2.3 kt at the best hour, to 3,400 ft · soarable 09:00–14:00 UTC

Climb rate and the top of the working band, by hour (UTC).
Hour050607080910111213141516171819
Climb (kt)0.00.00.00.02.12.32.32.22.22.10.00.00.00.00.0
Strong (kt)0.00.00.00.04.54.64.64.54.54.30.00.00.00.00.0
Band top (ft)9001,1001,2001,2001,6001,8002,7003,4003,2003,0002,1001,7001,2001,2001,300

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Climb is what a standard-class glider would average in a thermal. Heights are above sea level.

Position
50.8217°N 6.1853°E
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Before you launch at Aachen-Merzbrück Airport

What the record at Aachen-Merzbrück Airport holds for a pilot who plans a flight.
CheckWhat the record holds
Pick the monthThe typical cloud base reaches 4,000 ft or more from April to August.

Typical conditions at Aachen-Merzbrück Airport

Typical conditions at Aachen-Merzbrück Airport, by month, at the warmest hour of the day.
MonthCloud base (ft)Wind (kt)
Jan17008
Feb220011
Apr48007
May57008
Jun52007
Jul47007
Aug47007
Sep33007
Oct24005
Dec17007

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Sites near Aachen-Merzbrück Airport

The soaring sites nearest to Aachen-Merzbrück Airport.
SiteDistance (km)Direction
Bergheim Airfield34to the north-east
Dahlemer Binz Airfield52to the south-east
Grefrath-Niershorst Airfield58to the north
Wershofen/Eifel Airfield59to the south-east
Kiewit Airfield Hasselt59to the west
Venlo Glidersite60to the north