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VFR Cross Country Weather Planning

A very important part of preflight planning is obtaining weather information. It really pays off to start observing the weather a number of days ahead of the flight to see what the weather systems are doing. Make sure you also read the forecasts for the day of your flight. Using this technique it is easy to see if the forecasts are reasonably correct and if the sources they use are reliable. Below you will find links to sites with meteorological information usable for flight planning and they have provided good meteo info in the past.

Worldwide Weather

International weather sites:

European Weather

More European weather sites:

Weather in the Benelux

Some more links to sites for weather in the low countries:

  • KNMI - (Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute, Weather charts and also METAR and TAF. Call by phone for an official weather briefing)
  • KNMI Luchtvaart - (Direct link to the aviation forecast section of the KNMI)
  • Buienradar - (Weather radar BENELUX: Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. Very current and with 1 hour forecast!)
  • MeteoConsult - (Dutch and European weather, radar and satellite)
  • Weer Online - (Dutch site, some parts are only available with a subscription)
  • Sky Stef - (Site dedicated to weather and aviation in Belgium, contains great images)
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