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) / OACI BIRK/ IATA RKV
Reykjavik 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 101400Z 36013KT CAVOK 08/M09 Q1018
Decoded METAR for Reykjavik Airport (Iceland)
METAR issued by BIRK on Monday 10th of May 2021 at 14:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 days and 13 hours and 7 minutes ago.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 8 °C = 46 °F and dew point is -9 °C = 16 °F . This correspond to 29% relative humidity.
QNH is 1018 mb = 30.06 inHg
Wind speed is 24 km/h = 13 kt, direction is 360°.
Sky clear
TAF for Reykjavik airport - BIRK
BIRK 101342Z 1015/1115 02011KT 9999 FEW040 TX09/1016Z TNM00/1106Z PROB40 TEMPO 1015/1021 36015G25KT
Decoded TAF for Reykjavik Airport (Iceland)
TAF issued by BIRK on Monday 10th of May 2021 at 13:42 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 6 days and 13 hours and 25 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Monday 10th of May 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Tuesday 11th of May 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
1015/1115 02011KT 9999 FEW040 TX09/1016Z TNM00/1106Z
Wind 11 kt = 20 km/h, direction is 20°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 4000 ft = 1220 m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Monday 10th of May 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday 10th of May 2021 à 21:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1015/1021 36015G25KT
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h with gusts at 25 kt = 46 km/h, direction is 360°
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
- Nearest hotels
- 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)