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 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↑, Vopnafjörður at 105 mile↑, Egilsstadir at 135 mile↑,
Elevation : 20 m = 66 ft
Runways
- runway 17/35 : 1030 m = 3379 ft
aerial view of Grimsey
METAR for Grimsey airport - BIGR
BIGR 031000Z 09022G32KT 4000 RASN OVC005 01/00 Q1012
Decoded METAR for Grimsey Airport (Iceland)
METAR issued by BIGR on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 10:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 22 days and 530 hours and -31626 minutes ago.
Visibility is 4 km = 2 mile.
Temperature is 1 °C = 34 °F and dew point is 0 °C = 32 °F . This correspond to 93% relative humidity.
QNH is 1012 mb = 29.88 inHg
Wind speed is 41 km/h = 22 kt with gusts at 59 km/h = 32 kt, direction is 90°.
Clouds : overcast at 500 ft = 150 m.
rain snow
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TAF issued by BIGR on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 11:38 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 312 days and 1 hours and 16 minutes ago. A 9 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Saturday, July 17, 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 17, 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, July 17, 2021 à 14:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 17, 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, July 17, 2021 à 16:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 17, 2021 à 19:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1714/1716 24014KT
Wind 14 kt = 26 km/h, direction is 240°
becoming from Saturday, July 17, 2021 à 21:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 17, 2021 à 21:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1719/1721 24020KT
Wind 20 kt = 37 km/h, direction is 240°
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↑
- for Saudarkrokur airport (BIKR) at 71 mile↑
- for Melgerðismelar airport (BIMM) at 74 mile↑
- for Thórshöfn (Syðralón) airport (BITN) at 78 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Varmahlid airport (BIVH) at 79 mile↑
- for Grímsstaðir airport (BIGS) at 82 mile↑
- for Blonduos airport (BIBL) at 89 mile↑
- for Bakkafjordur airport (BIBK) at 96 mile↑
- for Gjogur airport (BIGJ) at 100 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Vopnafjordur airport (BIVO) at 105 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Herðubreiðarlind airport (BIHE) at 107 mile↑
- for Sandá airport (BISA) at 108 mile↑
- for Holmavik airport (BIHK) at 118 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)