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 Keflavik airport (Iceland) / ICAO BIKF/ IATA KEF
Keflavik airport (Iceland) is located close to Reykjavík, Ytri-Njarðvík at 2 mile↑, Keflavik at 2 mile↑, Njardvik at 3 mile↑, Sandgerdi at 5 mile↑, Grindavik at 11 mile↑, Suðurnes at 12 mile↑, Alftanes at 20 mile↑, Hvaleyri at 20 mile↑, Hafnarfjordur at 21 mile↑, Seltjarnarnes at 22 mile↑,
Elevation : 52 m = 171 ft
Runways
- runway 10/28 : 3065 m = 10056 ft
- runway 01/19 : 3054 m = 10020 ft
aerial view of Keflavik
METAR for Keflavik airport - BIKF
BIKF 250800Z 06007KT 9999 -RA SCT008 BKN017 OVC036 05/03 Q0990
Decoded METAR for Keflavik Airport (Iceland)
METAR issued by BIKF on Monday 25th of October 2021 at 08:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 25 hours and -1432 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 5 °C = 41 °F and dew point is 3 °C = 37 °F . This correspond to 87% relative humidity.
QNH is 990 mb = 29.23 inHg
Wind speed is 13 km/h = 7 kt, direction is 60°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 800 ft = 240 m. broken at 1700 ft = 520 m. overcast at 3600 ft = 1100 m.
light rain
TAF for Keflavik airport - BIKF
BIKF 250435Z 2506/2606 07007KT 9999 -RA SCT008 BKN015 TX05/2506Z TN01/2606Z TEMPO 2506/2511 3000 RADZ BKN005 OVC010 BECMG 2518/2520 VRB02KT 2601/2603 10012KT 2604/2606 09015G25KT
Decoded TAF for Keflavik Airport (Iceland)
TAF issued by BIKF on Monday 25th of October 2021 at 04:35 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 4 hours and 33 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Monday 25th of October 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday 25th of October 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
2506/2606 07007KT 9999 -RA SCT008 BKN015 TX05/2506Z TN01/2606Z
Wind 7 kt = 13 km/h, direction is 70°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
light rain
scattered clouds at 800 ft = 240 m broken at 1500 ft = 460 m
temporarily from Monday 25th of October 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday 25th of October 2021 à 11:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2506/2511 3000 RADZ BKN005 OVC010
Visibility is 3 km = 2 mile.
rain drizzle
broken at 500 ft = 150 m overcast at 1000 ft = 300 m
becoming from Monday 25th of October 2021 à 20:00 heure TU to Tuesday 26th of October 2021 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2518/2520 VRB02KT 2601/2603 10012KT 2604/2606 09015G25KT
2601/2603
10012KT
2604/2606
09015G25KT
Wind 2 kt = 4 km/h, direction is °
close by
nearest airports to Keflavik
- for Reykjavik airport (BIRK) at 22 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Mosfellssveit airport (BIMS) at 30 mile↑
- for Sandskeid airport (BISS) at 32 mile↑
- for Selfoss airport (BISF) at 48 mile↑
- for Kaldármelar airport (BIKA) at 56 mile↑
- for Stórikroppur airport (BISR) at 56 mile↑
- for Forsæti airport (BIFZ) at 58 mile↑
- for Vatnsnes airport (BIVA) at 59 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)