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 Vagar airport (Faroe Islands) / ICAO EKVG/ IATA FAE
Vagar is located close to Vatnsoyrar at 1 mile↑, Vága Sýsla at 2 mile↑, Midvagur at 3 mile↑, Sorvagur at 3 mile↑, Nesið at 7 mile↑, Vestmanna at 7 mile↑, Faroe Islands at 10 mile↑, Streymoyar Sýsla at 10 mile↑, Kollafjordhur at 12 mile↑, Saksun at 13 mile↑,
Elevation : 85 m = 279 ft
Runways
- runway 12/30 : 1799 m = 5902 ft
aerial view of Vagar
METAR for Vagar airport - EKVG
EKVG 251720Z AUTO 15004KT 120V180 9999 BKN006/// 11/11 Q1014
Decoded METAR for Vagar Airport (Faroe Islands)
METAR issued by EKVG on Sunday 25th of July 2021 at 17:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 20 hours and 58 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 11 °C = 52 °F and dew point is 11 °C = 52 °F . This correspond to 100% relative humidity.
QNH is 1014 mb = 29.94 inHg
Wind speed is 7 km/h = 4 kt, direction is 150°.
Clouds : broken at 600 ft = 180 m.
TAF for Vagar airport - EKVG
EKVG 251403Z 2515/2521 16005KT 6000 OVC004 TEMPO 2515/2521 0400 FG OVC001
Decoded TAF for Vagar Airport (Faroe Islands)
TAF issued by EKVG on Sunday 25th of July 2021 at 14:03 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 15 minutes ago. A 6 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Sunday 25th of July 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday 25th of July 2021 à 21:00 heure UTC
2515/2521 16005KT 6000 OVC004
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is 6 km = 4 mile.
overcast at 400 ft = 120 m
temporarily from Sunday 25th of July 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday 25th of July 2021 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2515/2521 0400 FG OVC001
Visibility is 0 km = 0 mile, there\'s fog.
fog
overcast at 100 ft = 30 m
NOTAM for Vagar 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.
NOTAM Aerodrome / valid from Thursday 9th of September 2021 at 00:00 to Thursday 23rd of September 2021 at 23:59
Q) BIRD/QFATT/IV/BO /A /000/999/6204N00717W005
A) EKVG B) 2109090000 C) 2109222359
E) TRIGGER NOTAM - PERM
AIP FAROE ISLANDS AIRAC AMDT 04/21 WEF 09 SEP 2021.
REF GEN 1.1: CHANGE OF CAA NAME AND EMAIL.
CREATED: 12 Jul 2021 08:58:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Apron / valid from Tuesday 29th of June 2021 at 09:03 to Wednesday 1st of September 2021 at 23:59
Q) BIRD/QMNLT/IV/NBO/A /000/999/6204N00717W005
A) EKVG B) 2106290903 C) 2108312359
E) AIRCRAFTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PARKED ACCORDING TO APRON MARKINGS ON
ALL STANDS
AIRCRAFTS ARE ALLOWED TO OPERATE POWER-IN WHEN PARKING ACCORDING
TO APRON MARKINGS
PUSH-BACK IS STANDARD ON STAND 1 TO 5
AIRPORT MANAGEMENT CAN GIVE PERMISSION TO POWER-OUT
ON STAND 1, 2 AND 3 BASED ON RISK ASSESSMENT
AIRCRAFT PARKING DEVIATING FROM APRON MARKINGS REQUIRES SPECIFIC
OPERATIONAL PERMISSION FROM AIRPORT MANAGEMENT.
CREATED: 29 Jun 2021 09:05:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Aerodrome / valid from Thursday 1st of July 2021 at 07:00 to Tuesday 31st of August 2021 at 19:45
Q) BIRD/QFAAH/IV/NBO/A /000/999/6204N00717W005
A) EKVG B) 2107010700 C) 2108311945
E) AERODROME EKVG HOURS OF SERVICE ARE:
MON 0700-1900
TUE 0700-1900
WED 0700-1900
THU 0700-1900
FRI 0700-1945
SAT 0700-1945
SUN 0700-1945
CREATED: 18 Jun 2021 15:03:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Not listed / valid from Thursday 10th of June 2021 at 08:02 to Sunday 1st of August 2021 at 21:59
Q) BIRD/QXXXX/IV/NBO/AE/000/075/6157N00637W061
A) EKVG B) 2106100802 C) 2108012159
E) ALL FLIGHTS TO/FROM AIRPORTS OF THE FAROE ISLANDS,
OR OVERFLYING FAROES AIRSPACE FROM BELARUSSIAN AIRSPACE,
ARE NOT ALLOWED IF AIRCRAFT ARE OPERATED BY BELARUSSIAN
AIR CARRIERS AND/OR REGISTRATED IN BELARUS EXCEPT FOR
AIRCRAFT IN EMERGENCY OR HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS.
CREATED: 10 Jun 2021 08:08:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Not listed / valid from Monday 8th of July 2019 at 22:09
Q) BIRD/QXXXX/IV/NBO/AE/000/075/6157N00637W062
A) EKVG B) 1907072209 C) PERM
E) THE FAROE ISLANDS AND ADJACENT WATERS ARE CONSIDERED HOSTILE AREAS
BY THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (TBST).
THREE MAJOR REASONS CONTRIBUTE TO DEFINING THE AREA AS HOSTILE:
A SAFE FORCED LANDING CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED BECAUSE THE SURFACE IS
INADEQUATE.
THE HELICOPTER OCCUPANTS CANNOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED FROM THE
ELEMENTS.
SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE/CAPABILITY ARE NOT PROVIDED CONSISTENT
WITH ANTICIPATED EXPOSURE.
CREATED: 07 Jul 2019 22:10:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Aerodrome / valid from Saturday 1st of December 2018 at 00:00
Q) BIRD/QFAXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/6204N00717W005
A) EKVG B) 1812010000 C) PERM
E) COMPULSORY ENTRY/EXIT AND REPORTING POINTS
IT IS COMPULSORY FOR PILOT IN COMMAND TO INFORM VAGAR AFIS ABOUT
POSITION AND ASK FOR TURBULENCE STATUS, PRIOR TO APPROACH OR
DEPARTURE, ON PRIMARY FREQUENCY 124.850 MHZ:
1.BEFORE DESCENDING BELOW 4000 FT
2.BEFORE DESCENDING BELOW 3700 FT IF USING MY NDB
3.BEFORE LEAVING ANY HOLDING PATTERN REGARDLESS OF HEIGHT
4.BEFORE ENTERING A DISTANCE CLOSER THAN 10 NM FROM THE AIRPORT IF
ENTERING VAGAR TIZ BELOW 4000 FT
5.BEFORE LEAVING STAND ON APRON
6.BEFORE STARTING DEPARTURE FROM THR.
CREATED: 29 Nov 2018 10:17:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
close by
nearest airports to Vagar
- for Scatsta airport (EGPM) at 228 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Unst airport (EGPW) at 231 mile↑
- for Lerwick airport (EGET) at 239 mile↑
- for Whalsay airport (EGEH) at 241 mile↑
- for Djúpivogur airport (BIDV) at 281 mile↑
- for BreiðdalsvÃk airport (BIBV) at 281 mile↑
- for Fáskrúðsfjörður airport (BIFF) at 288 mile↑
- for Nordfjordur airport (BINF) at 290 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)