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) and NOTAM (Notice To Airman) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC, NOTAM Grimsey airport (Iceland) / ICAO BIGR/ IATA GRY
Grimsey airport (Iceland) is located close to Grímsey, Miðgarðar at 2 mile↑, Siglufjordur at 37 mile↑, Husavik at 39 mile↑, Dalvik at 42 mile↑, Raufarhöfn at 57 mile↑, Akureyri at 60 mile↑, Kaupangur at 62 mile↑, Saudarkrokur at 71 mile↑, Norðurland Eystra at 78 mile↑, Norðurland Vestra at 101 mile↑,
Elevation : 20 m = 66 ft
Runways
- runway 17/35 : 1030 m = 3379 ft
aerial view of Grimsey
METAR for Grimsey airport - BIGR
BIGR 020900Z 26012KT 9999 OVC030 11/10 Q1027
Decoded METAR for Grimsey Airport (Iceland)
METAR issued by BIGR on Thursday 2nd of September 2021 at 09:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 18 days and 451 hours and -25870 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 11 °C = 52 °F and dew point is 10 °C = 50 °F . This correspond to 94% relative humidity.
QNH is 1027 mb = 30.33 inHg
Wind speed is 22 km/h = 12 kt, direction is 260°.
Clouds : overcast at 3000 ft = 910 m.
TAF for Grimsey airport - BIGR
BIGR 171138Z 1712/1721 26018KT 9999 FEW009 SCT012 BKN020 BECMG 1712/1714 CAVOK BECMG 1714/1716 24014KT BECMG 1719/1721 24020KT
Decoded TAF for Grimsey Airport (Iceland)
TAF issued by BIGR on Saturday 17th of July 2021 at 11:38 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 65 days and 17 hours and 12 minutes ago. A 9 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Saturday 17th of July 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday 17th of July 2021 à 12:00 heure UTC
1712/1721 26018KT 9999 FEW009 SCT012 BKN020
Wind 18 kt = 33 km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 900 ft = 270 m scattered clouds at 1200 ft = 370 m broken at 2000 ft = 610 m
becoming from Saturday 17th of July 2021 à 14:00 heure TU to Saturday 17th of July 2021 à 14:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1712/1714 CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
becoming from Saturday 17th of July 2021 à 16:00 heure TU to Saturday 17th of July 2021 à 19:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1714/1716 24014KT
Wind 14 kt = 26 km/h, direction is 240°
becoming from Saturday 17th of July 2021 à 21:00 heure TU to Saturday 17th of July 2021 à 21:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1719/1721 24020KT
Wind 20 kt = 37 km/h, direction is 240°
NOTAM for Grimsey Airport
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
No NOTAM provided by ICAO
close by
nearest airports to Grimsey
- for Ólafsfjörður airport (BIOF) at 37 mile↑
- for Siglufjordur airport (BISI) at 38 mile↑
- for Hrísey airport (BIHY) at 39 mile↑
- for Husavik airport (BIHU) at 44 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kopasker airport (BIKP) at 46 mile↑
- for Raufarhofn airport (BIRG) at 59 mile↑
- for Akureyri airport (BIAR) at 61 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Reykjahlíð airport (BIRL) at 69 mile↑
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- 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)