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 Grimsey airport (Grímsey 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 141400Z 31007KT 9999 BKN060 10/08 Q1000
Decoded METAR for Grimsey Airport (Iceland)
METAR issued by BIGR on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 14:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 18 days and 432 hours and -25897 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 10 °C = 50 °F and dew point is 8 °C = 46 °F . This correspond to 87% relative humidity.
QNH is 1000 mb = 29.53 inHg
Wind speed is 13 km/h = 7 kt, direction is 310°.
Clouds : broken at 6000 ft = 1830 m.
TAF for Grimsey airport - BIGR
BIGR 141317Z 1414/1423 27012KT 9999 BKN045 BECMG 1418/1420 VRB03KT
Decoded TAF for Grimsey Airport (Iceland)
TAF issued by BIGR on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 13:17 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 18 days and 1 hours and 6 minutes ago. A 9 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Tuesday, June 14, 2022 à 14:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 14, 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
1414/1423 27012KT 9999 BKN045
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 4500 ft = 1370 m
becoming from Tuesday, June 14, 2022 à 20:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 14, 2022 à 23:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1418/1420 VRB03KT
Wind 3 kt = 6 km/h, direction is °
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)