Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Vágar airport (Faroe Islands)
Vágar airport is located near Vágar, with Vatnsoyrar at 1mi↑, Vága Sýsla at 2mi↑, Midvagur at 3mi↑, Sorvagur at 3mi↑, Nesið at 7mi↑, Vestmanna at 7mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Faroe Islands and Southernmost airports in Faroe Islands
→ See also airports in Faroe Islands
aerial view of Vágar airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EKVG
- IATA code : FAE
- Local code : -
Elevation : 85 m = 279ft
→ See also Highest airports in Faroe Islands and Lowest airports in Faroe Islands
Runways
- runway 12/30 : 1799m = 5902ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Faroe Islands
Coming to Vágar airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Vágar airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Foula airport at 220mi : book on Trip.com
- Papa Stour airport at 221mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Vágar airport EKVG FAE
METAR for Vágar airport EKVG FAE
EKVG 041720Z AUTO 36018KT 9999 FEW040/// M00/M07 Q1015 RMK SCT039/// WIND SKEID 35027G37KT
Decoded METAR for Vágar airport EKVG FAE
METAR issued by EKVG on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 17:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, issued 18 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 0°C = 32°F, dew point is -7°C = 19°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 59 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 33km/h = 18kt, direction is 360°.
Clouds : few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m.
Remarks : scattered clouds at 039inability to measure cloud height WIND SKEID 35027G37KT
TAF for Vágar airport EKVG FAE
EKVG 041427Z 0415/0421 36020KT 9999 -SN SCT010 BKN040 TEMPO 36020G30KT 1400 SHSN DRSN BKN010 BKN020CB
Decoded TAF for Vágar airport EKVG FAE
TAF issued by EKVG on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 14:27 UTC, issued 3 hours and 11 minutes. weather forecast for 6 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Sunday, January 4, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday, January 4, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC
0415/0421 36020KT 9999 -SN SCT010 BKN040
wind 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light snow
scattered clouds at 1000ft = 300m broken at 4000ft = 1220m
temporarily
TEMPO 36020G30KT 1400 SHSN DRSN BKN010 BKN020CB
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
shower snow
low drifting snow
broken at 1000ft = 300m broken at 2000ft = 610m
NOTAM for Vágar airport
Around Vágar airport (Faroe Islands)
near
- Hotels in Vatnsoyrar
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 984mi↑
- Paris at 985mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 986mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 1096mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 1097mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 1098mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 1112mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 1112mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 1114mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 1116mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 1116mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 1120mi↑
- for Vágar airport at 0mi↑
- for Gásadalur airport at 6mi↑
- for Koltur airport at 12mi↑
nearest airports to Vágar airport (Faroe Islands)
- Gásadalur heliport ( FO-0006) at 6mi↑defunct airport
- Koltur heliport ( FO-0002) at 12mi↑
- Mykines heliport (EKMS ) at 12mi↑NOTAM
- Faroe Islands National Hospital heliport ( FO-0004) at 17mi↑
- Skopun heliport ( FO-0003) at 17mi↑
- Boðanes heliport (EKTB ) at 17mi↑NOTAM
- Klaksvík heliport (EKKV ) at 25mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Skúvoy heliport (EKSY ) at 25mi↑NOTAM
- Trøllanes heliport ( FO-0005) at 26mi↑defunct airport
- Múli heliport ( FO-0007) at 30mi↑defunct airport
- Stóra Dímun heliport (EKSR ) at 31mi↑NOTAM
- Svínoy heliport (EKSO ) at 34mi↑NOTAM
- Kirkja heliport (EKKU ) at 36mi↑NOTAM
- Hattarvík heliport ( FO-0001) at 37mi↑
- Froðba heliport (EKFA ) at 39mi↑NOTAM
- Foula airport ( FOA GB-FOA) at 220mi↑METAR
→ See also Former airports in Faroe Islands
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
