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) / OACI EKVG/ IATA FAE
Vagar is located close to Vagar, 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
close by
METAR for Vagar airport - EKVG
EKVG 101020Z 33016KT 9999 SCT021 BKN030 M01/M07 Q1018
Decoded METAR for Vagar Airport (Faroe Islands)
METAR issued by EKVG on Saturday 10th of April 2021 at 10:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 6 hours and 14 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is -1 °C = 30 °F and dew point is -7 °C = 19 °F . This correspond to 64% relative humidity.
QNH is 1018 mb = 30.06 inHg
Wind speed is 30 km/h = 16 kt, direction is 330°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 2100 ft = 640 m. broken at 3000 ft = 910 m.
TAF for Vagar airport - EKVG
EKVG 100815Z 1009/1018 33018KT 9999 -SHSN SCT010TCU BKN020 TEMPO 1009/1018 1400 SHSN BKN006CB
Decoded TAF for Vagar Airport (Faroe Islands)
TAF issued by EKVG on Saturday 10th of April 2021 at 08:15 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 8 hours and 19 minutes ago. A 9 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Saturday 10th of April 2021 à 09:00 heure TU to Saturday 10th of April 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
1009/1018 33018KT 9999 -SHSN SCT010TCU BKN020
Wind 18 kt = 33 km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
light shower snow
scattered clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m broken at 2000 ft = 610 m
temporarily from Saturday 10th of April 2021 à 09:00 heure TU to Saturday 10th of April 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1009/1018 1400 SHSN BKN006CB
Visibility is 1 km = 1 mile.
shower snow
broken at 600 ft = 180 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 15th of April 2021 at 00:00 to Saturday 1st of May 2021 at 23:59
E0028/21 NOTAMN
Q) BIRD/QFAAH/IV/NBO/A /000/999/6204N00717W005
A) EKVG B) 2104150000 C) 2104302359
E) EKVG HOURS OF SERVICE
THU 15 MAR 08.15 - 16.00
FRI 16 MAR 09.00 - 15.45
SAT 17 MAR 09.00 - 15.45
SUN 18 MAR 12.30 - 19.00
MON 19 MAR 07.30 - 19.30
TUE 20 MAR 09.00 - 15.45
WED 21 MAR 09.00 - 15.45
THU 22 MAR 08.15 - 15.45
FRI 23 MAR 09.00 - 15.45
SAT 24 MAR 09.00 - 15.45
SUN 25 MAR 12.30 - 19.00
MON 26 MAR 07.30 - 19.30
TUE 27 MAR 09.00 - 15.45
WED 28 MAR 09.00 - 15.45
THU 29 MAR 08.15 - 19.45
FRI 30 MAR 09.00 - 15.45
CREATED: 07 Apr 2021 13:15:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Aerodrome / valid from Wednesday 31st of March 2021 at 00:00 to Thursday 15th of April 2021 at 23:59
E0025/21 NOTAMN
Q) BIRD/QFAAH/IV/NBO/A /000/999/6204N00717W005
A) EKVG B) 2103310000 C) 2104142359
E) EKVG HOURS OF SERVICE
WED 31 MAR 07.30 - 19.00
THU 01 APR 08.15 - 19.45
FRI 02 APR CLOSED
SAT 03 APR 09.00 - 15.45
SUN 04 APR 07.30 - 19.00
MON 05 APR 07.30 - 19.30
TUE 06 APR 07.30 - 19.00
WED 07 APR 09.00 - 15.45
THU 08 APR 08.15 - 15.45
FRI 09 APR 09.00 - 15.45
SAT 10 APR 09.00 - 15.45
SUN 11 APR 12.45 - 19.00
MON 12 APR 09.00 - 19.30
TUE 13 APR CLOSED
WED 14 APR 09.00 - 15.45
CREATED: 19 Mar 2021 11:59:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM Not listed / valid from Monday 8th of July 2019 at 22:09
E0038/19 NOTAMR E0042/18
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
E0101/18 NOTAMN
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
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)