Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Sisimiut airport (Greenland) / ICAO BGSS/ IATA JHS
Sisimiut airport (Greenland) is located close to Sisimiut, Sisimiut at 2 mile↑, Qeqqata at 2 mile↑, Kangaamiut at 79 mile↑, Kangerlussuaq at 82 mile↑, Kangaatsiaq at 94 mile↑, Maniitsoq at 109 mile↑, Nivaaq at 120 mile↑, Aasiaat at 124 mile↑, Qasigiannguit at 145 mile↑, Atammik at 155 mile↑, Qeqertarsuaq at 159 mile↑, Qaasuitsup at 171 mile↑,
Elevation : 10 m = 33 ft
Runways
- runway 14/32 : 799 m = 2621 ft
aerial view of Sisimiut
METAR for Sisimiut airport - BGSS
BGSS 051450Z 27003KT 9999 FEW020 M03/M09 Q1011
Decoded METAR for Sisimiut Airport (Greenland)
METAR issued by BGSS on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 14:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 18 days and 453 hours and -25894 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is -3 °C = 27 °F and dew point is -9 °C = 16 °F . This correspond to 63% relative humidity.
QNH is 1011 mb = 29.85 inHg
Wind speed is 6 km/h = 3 kt, direction is 270°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000 ft = 610 m.
TAF for Sisimiut airport - BGSS
BGSS 051223Z 0512/0517 VRB05KT 9999 FEW020
Decoded TAF for Sisimiut Airport (Greenland)
TAF issued by BGSS on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 12:23 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 18 days and 23 hours and 53 minutes ago. A 5 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Thursday, May 5, 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, May 5, 2022 à 17:00 heure UTC
0512/0517 VRB05KT 9999 FEW020
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 2000 ft = 610 m
close by
nearest airports to Sisimiut
- for Kangerlussuaq airport (BGSF) at 82 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Maniitsoq airport (BGMQ) at 109 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Aaisiaat airport (BGAA) at 125 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Illulissat airport (BGJN) at 173 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Nuuk airport (BGGH) at 200 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Uummannaq airport (BGUQ) at 263 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Broughton Island airport (CYVM) at 278 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Pangnirtung airport (CYXP) at 334 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Paamiut airport (BGPT) at 362 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Upernavik airport (BGUK) at 407 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Clyde River airport (CYCY) at 442 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kulusuk airport (BGKK) at 470 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Narsarsuaq airport (BGBW) at 471 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Iqaluit airport (CYFB) at 479 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Lake Harbour (Kimmirut?) airport (CYLC) at 549 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Quaqtaq airport (CYHA) at 628 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kangiqsujjuaq Wakeham Bay airport (CYKG) at 656 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Cape Dorset airport (CYTE) at 673 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kangirsuk airport (CYAS) at 689 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Pond Inlet airport (CYIO) at 693 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)