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 Reykjavik airport (Iceland) / ICAO BIRK/ IATA RKV
Reykjavik airport (Iceland) is located close to Reykjavik, Grímsstaðaholt at 1 mile↑, Kopavogur at 1 mile↑, Seltjarnarnes at 2 mile↑, Reykjavik at 3 mile↑, Gardabar at 3 mile↑, Alftanes at 3 mile↑, Hafnarfjordur at 4 mile↑, Hvaleyri at 5 mile↑, Mosfellsbaer at 8 mile↑, Höfuðborgarsvæði at 9 mile↑,
Elevation : 15 m = 49 ft
Runways
- runway 01/19 : 1567 m = 5141 ft
- runway 13/31 : 1230 m = 4035 ft
- runway 06/24 : 960 m = 3150 ft
aerial view of Reykjavik
METAR for Reykjavik airport - BIRK
BIRK 291400Z 29006KT CAVOK 17/10 Q1012
Decoded METAR for Reykjavik Airport (Iceland)
METAR issued by BIRK on Thursday 29th of July 2021 at 14:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 36 minutes ago.
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.
Temperature is 17 °C = 63 °F and dew point is 10 °C = 50 °F . This correspond to 63% relative humidity.
QNH is 1012 mb = 29.88 inHg
Wind speed is 11 km/h = 6 kt, direction is 290°.
Sky clear
TAF for Reykjavik airport - BIRK
BIRK 291349Z 2915/3015 30008KT CAVOK TX19/2915Z TN12/3003Z PROB40 TEMPO 3011/3015 OVC007
Decoded TAF for Reykjavik Airport (Iceland)
TAF issued by BIRK on Thursday 29th of July 2021 at 13:49 UTC, issued 2 hours and 47 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday 29th of July 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday 30th of July 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
2915/3015 30008KT CAVOK TX19/2915Z TN12/3003Z
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
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday 30th of July 2021 à 11:00 heure TU to Friday 30th of July 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 3011/3015 OVC007
overcast at 700 ft = 210 m
VAC for Reykjavik Airport - BIRK
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. 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.
NOTAM for Reykjavik 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
- Hotels in Grímsstaðaholt
- for Mosfellssveit airport at 8 mile↑
- for Sandskeid airport at 12 mile↑
nearest airports to Reykjavik
- for Mosfellssveit airport (BIMS) at 8 mile↑
- for Sandskeid airport (BISS) at 12 mile↑
- for Keflavik airport (BIKF) at 22 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Selfoss airport (BISF) at 31 mile↑
- for Stórikroppur airport (BISR) at 37 mile↑
- for Vatnsnes airport (BIVA) at 40 mile↑
- for Forsæti airport (BIFZ) at 42 mile↑
- for Kaldármelar airport (BIKA) at 46 mile↑
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- METAR et TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC France : DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)