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.
Aviation weather Gjogur airport (Gjögur Iceland) / ICAO BIGJ IATA GJR
Gjogur airport (Iceland) is located close to Gjögur, Ísafjörður at 51 mile↑, Saudarkrokur at 51 mile↑, Norðurland Vestra at 59 mile↑, Siglufjordur at 69 mile↑, Stykkisholmur at 75 mile↑, Dalvik at 79 mile↑, Vesturland at 87 mile↑, Akureyri at 94 mile↑, Kelda at 95 mile↑, Kaupangur at 97 mile↑, Miðgarðar at 101 mile↑, Borgarnes at 102 mile↑,
Elevation : 25 m = 82 ft
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 927 m = 3041 ft
aerial view of Gjogur
METAR for Gjogur airport - BIGJ
BIGJ 081000Z 08004KT 9999 SCT020 M00/M06 Q1013
Decoded METAR for Gjogur Airport (Iceland)
METAR issued by BIGJ on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 10:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 80 days and 1929 hours and -115143 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 0 °C = 32 °F and dew point is -6 °C = 21 °F . This correspond to 64% relative humidity.
QNH is 1013 mb = 29.91 inHg
Wind speed is 7 km/h = 4 kt, direction is 80°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 2000 ft = 610 m.
TAF for Gjogur airport - BIGJ
BIGJ 011016Z 0111/0120 01010KT 7000 -SN OVC015 TEMPO 0111/0115 1200 SN OVC006 BECMG 0117/0119 09010KT 9999 -SHSN BKN018
Decoded TAF for Gjogur Airport (Iceland)
TAF issued by BIGJ on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:16 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 118 days and 9 hours and 41 minutes ago. A 9 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Tuesday, March 1, 2022 à 11:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 1, 2022 à 17:00 heure UTC
0111/0120 01010KT 7000 -SN OVC015
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 10°
Visibility is 7 km = 4 mile.
light snow
overcast at 1500 ft = 460 m
temporarily from Tuesday, March 1, 2022 à 11:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 1, 2022 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0111/0115 1200 SN OVC006
Visibility is 1 km = 1 mile.
snow
overcast at 600 ft = 180 m
becoming from Tuesday, March 1, 2022 à 19:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 1, 2022 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0117/0119 09010KT 9999 -SHSN BKN018
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
light shower snow
broken at 1800 ft = 550 m
close by
nearest airports to Gjogur
- for Holmavik airport (BIHK) at 23 mile↑
- for Arngerdareyri airport (BIAE) at 30 mile↑
- for Reykjanes airport (BIRS) at 31 mile↑
- for Bæir airport (BIBI) at 36 mile↑
- for Blonduos airport (BIBL) at 38 mile↑
- for Kroksfjard-Arnes airport (BIKJ) at 41 mile↑
- for Stóra-Holt airport (BISH) at 45 mile↑
- for Melanes airport (BIMN) at 45 mile↑
- for Reykhólar airport (BIRE) at 45 mile↑
- for Isafjordur airport (BIIS) at 51 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Hvammstangi airport (BIHV) at 52 mile↑
- for Saudarkrokur airport (BIKR) at 53 mile↑
- for Holt airport (BIHT) at 59 mile↑
- for Varmahlid airport (BIVH) at 62 mile↑
- for Hrafnseyri airport (BIHS) at 63 mile↑
- for Thingeyri airport (BITE) at 64 mile↑
- for Búðardalur airport (BIBR) at 65 mile↑
- for Ingjaldssandur airport (BIID) at 67 mile↑
- for Bíldudalur airport (BIBD) at 67 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Siglufjordur airport (BISI) at 68 mile↑
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)