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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
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Aviation weather for Vágar airport EKVG FAE
NOTAM for Vágar 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 E0041/25
valid from Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 03:00 to Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 23:59
Issued on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 13:02
NOTAM E0054/25 TKOF IN RVR LESS THAN 750 M NOT AVAILABLE.
valid from Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:59 to Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 12:00
DUE NOTAM EKCH E0041/25 CENTRE LINE LIGHTS U/S.
Issued on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 07:02
NOTAM E0055/25 WIP ON RWY AND TURNPAD 12 AND 30, INCLUDING RESURFACING AND
valid from Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 00:00 to Friday, July 25, 2025 at 23:59
CHANGE OF AGL ONGOING FROM MAY TO JULY.
Issued on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:40
NOTAM E0052/25 AERODROME EKVG RESTRICTIONS FOR REQUEST FOR OPENING OF AIRPORT
valid from Monday, May 12, 2025 at 19:45 to Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 07:00
OUTSIDE
PUBLISHED OPENING HOURS.
DUE TO NIGHT WORKS WITH NEW PAVEMENT ON RWY FROM MAY 12 TO JULY 25
REQUESTS FOR OPENING OF AIRPORT OUTSIDE PUBLISHED OPENING HOURS
FOR
NON REGULAR CHARTER, PRIVATE, MILITARY AND OTHER AD HOC OPERATIONS
WILL NOT
BE ACCEPTED.
SHORT TEMPORARY REOPENING OF RWY CAN BE ALLOWED BY THE
AIRPORT MANAGEMENT DURING THE PERIOD ONLY IN CASE OF SAR OR
MEDEVAC TRAFFIC OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Issued on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 08:22
NOTAM E0060/25 DURING RE-SURFACING OF RWY
valid from Monday, May 19, 2025 at 20:00 to Friday, July 25, 2025 at 23:59
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE CROSSWIND FOR RWY CONDITION CODE 5 OR LESS
IS 25 KT, DUE TO DIFFERENCE IN ELEVATION FROM
65 TO 110 MM BETWEEN RWY SHOULDER AND STRIP.
Issued on Monday, May 19, 2025 at 14:01
NOTAM E0061/25 RWY 12/30.
valid from Monday, May 19, 2025 at 20:00 to Friday, July 25, 2025 at 23:59
DURING RE-SURFACING RWY CANNOT BE CONSIDERED AS FULLY GROOVED.
RWY CONDITION CODE WILL NOT BE REPORTED HIGHER THAN RWY CONDITION
CODE 5 - WET.
FOR WET OR CONTAMINATED RWY FRICTION MEASUREMENTS WILL BE MADE
AVAILABLE.
IN CASE OF REPORTED RWY CONDITIONS BELOW RWY CONDITION CODE 5 RWY
WILL BE
CLOSED FOR OPERATIONS VIA NOTAM AND REPORTED FROM TWR TO ACFT
INSIDE
TIZ.
Issued on Monday, May 19, 2025 at 14:06
NOTAM E0036/25 AERODROME EKVG HOURS OF SERVICE ARE:
valid from Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 00:00 to Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 23:59
MON 0700-1945
TUE 0700-1945
WED 0700-1915
THU 0700-1945
FRI 0700-1915
SAT 0700-1945
SUN 0700-1945
Issued on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 16:42
NOTAM E0080/25 WIP ON STRIP AREA ADJACENT TO TURNPAD 12 AND 30
valid from Monday, July 7, 2025 at 20:00 to Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 23:59
ON THE SOUTH SIDE. BE AWARE OF DAY AND NIGHT MARKINGS WITH FLAGS
AND RED LIGHTS.
Issued on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 08:12
NOTAM E0081/25 SUMMARY OF ADDENDUM TO AIP FAROE ISLANDS, PART 3, AD 2,
valid from Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 07:18 to Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 23:59
16 - HELICOPTER LANDING AREA.
OPERATIONAL RESTRICTION APPLY FOR STAND 23 AND 24 FOR ROTOR WING.
CONTACT VAGAR AFIS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Issued on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 07:21
NOTAM E0082/25 SUMMARY OF ADDENDUM TO AIP FAROE ISLANDS, PART 3, AD 2,
valid from Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 07:22 to Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 23:59
14 - APPROACH AND RUNWAY LIGHTNING.
PAPI - THR 12 - PAPI ANGLE 3.66 DEGREE. MEHT 47 FT
PAPI - THR 30 - PAPI ANGLE 3.50 DEGREE. MEHT 47 FT
REMARKS - MINIMUM WHEEL CLEARANCE AT EXTREMITY OF RWY END IS MORE
THAN 9 M ACCORDING TO ICAO ANNEX 14, TABLE 5-2, NOTE D) ,
IRRESPECTIVE OF TYPE OF ACFT
Issued on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 07:24
NOTAM E0083/25 SUMMARY OF ADDENDUM TO AIP FAROE ISLANDS, PART 3, AD 2,
valid from Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 07:35 to Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 23:59
SECTION 9 - SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND
MARKINGS.
4 REMARKS - A) SUPPLEMENTARY MARKING AT INTERSECTION OF TWY AND
RWY AND ON TURN PAD MARKED WITH BROKEN YELLOW OVERSTEERING LINE IS
FOR CODE
LETTER D ACFT, TYPE B757-200 ONLY
B) SUPPLEMENTARY MARKING ON TURN PAD 12 AND 30, MARKED WITH
YELLOW ARROW AND USE MAX TURN IS FOR ACFT TYPE DHC8-Q400 ONLY
Issued on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 07:35
NOTAM E0084/25 SUMMARY OF ADDENDUM TO AIP FAROE ISLANDS, PART 3, AD 2,
valid from Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 07:36 to Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 23:59
SECTION 6 - RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICE.
2 RESUCE EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PUBLISHED RFFS CATEGORY
3 CAPABILITY FOR REMOVAL OF DISBABLED AC - OWNER OR OPERATOR
RETAIN COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REMOVAL OF DISABLED AC AND ARE
EXPECTED TO HAVE AC RECOVERY PLAN
4 REMARKS - A) SEA RESCUE AVAILABLE
Issued on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 07:37
NOTAM E0085/25 SUMMARY OF ADDENDUM TO AIP FAROE ISLANDS, PART 3, AD 2, 4
valid from Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 07:38 to Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 23:59
HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES.
4 DE-ICING OF ACFT AVAILABLE FROM SUB-PROVIDER
5 HANGAR SPACE FOR VISITING ACFT LIMITED AVAILABILITY FROM
SUB-PROVIDER
7 A - AIRSIDE OPERATIONS VAGAR AIRPORT DUTY OFFICER FREQ 120.200
TWR FREQ 124.850
7 B - HANDLING SERVICES FROM AIRPORT OR SUB-PROVIDER ARE MANDATORY
FOR ALL OPERATORS
7 C - SLOT REQUEST AND PPR IS MANDATORY FOR ALL OPERATIONS
7 D - FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT AIRPORT
Issued on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 07:38
NOTAM E0086/25 SUMMARY OF ADDENDUM TO AIP FAROE ISLANDS, PART 3, AD 2,
valid from Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 07:40 to Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 23:59
SECTION 20 - LOCAL TRAFFIC REGULATION.
6 - TAXIING AND PARKING.
MARSHALL GUIDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR TAXIING, PARKING FOR ALL ACFT
ON STAND 1, 2, 3, 3A, 4, 5 AND 6.
ACFT POWER SETTING AT IDLE FOR MOVEMENT ON APRON TO REDUCE RISK OF
BLAST.
MOVEMENT AND PARKING DEVIATING FROM CURRENT MARKINGS BECAUSE OF
WEATHER REQUIRES SPECIFIC PERMISSION FROM AIRPORT DUTY OFFICER,
FREQ 120.200.
7 - EXIT FROM STANDS.
MARSHALL GUIDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR EXIT FOR ALL ACFT ON STAND 1,
2, 3, 3A, 4, 5 AND 6.
EXIT FROM STANDS IS BY PUSHBACK.
EXIT BY SELF-MANOUVERING BECAUSE OF WEATHER REQUIRES
SPECIFIC PERMISSION FROM AIRPORT DUTY OFFICER, FREQ 120.200.
STAND 1 MAX WINGSPAN 21.4 M. SELF-MANOUVERING ALLOWED.
STAND 2 MAX WINGSPAN 36 M. SELF-MANOUVERING ALLOWED FOR CODE
LETTER A AND B ACFT.
STAND 3 MAX WINGSPAN 36 M. SELF-MANOUVERING NOT ALLOWED.
STAND 3A MAX WINGSPAN 41 M. SELF-MANOUVERING NOT ALLOWED.
STAND 4 MAX WINGSPAN 36 M. SELF-MANOUVERING NOT ALLOWED.
STAND 5 MAX WINGSPAN 36 M. SELF-MANOUVERING NOT ALLOWED.
STAND 6 MAX WINGSPAN 41 M. SELF-MANOUVERING NOT ALLOWED.
STAND 23 MAX ROTOR SPAN 16.36 M. SELF-MANOUVERING ALLOWED.
RESTRICTIONS - GROUND HANDLING ACTIVITIES AND ROTOR MUST STOP WHEN
ACFT CODE LETTER D ARE PASSING ON TWY AND WHEN ROTOR WING IS
OPERATING ON STAND 24.
STAND 24 MAX ROTOR SPAN 16.36 M. SELF-MANOUVERING ALLOWED.
RESTRICTIONS - GROUND HANDLING ACTIVITIES AND ROTOR MUS STOP WHEN
WHEN ROTOR WING IS OPERATING ON STAND 23.
8 - SUPPLEMENTARY MARKINGS AT INTERSECTION OF TWY AND RWY.
SUMMARY OF ADDENDUM TO AIP FAROE ISLANDS, PART 3, AD 2,
SECTION 20 - LOCAL TRAFFIC REGULATION.
6 - TAXIING AND PARKING.
MARSHALL GUIDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR TAXIING, PARKING FOR ALL ACFT
ON STAND 1, 2, 3, 3A, 4, 5 AND 6.
ACFT POWER SETTING AT IDLE FOR MOVEMENT ON APRON TO REDUCE RISK OF
BLAST.
MOVEMENT AND PARKING DEVIATING FROM CURRENT MARKINGS BECAUSE OF
WEATHER REQUIRES SPECIFIC PERMISSION FROM AIRPORT DUTY OFFICER,
FREQ 120.200.
7 - EXIT FROM STANDS.
MARSHALL GUIDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR EXIT FOR ALL ACFT ON STAND 1,
2, 3, 3A, 4, 5 AND 6.
EXIT FROM STANDS IS BY PUSHBACK.
EXIT BY SELF-MANOUVERING BECAUSE OF WEATHER REQUIRES
SPECIFIC PERMISSION FROM AIRPORT DUTY OFFICER, FREQ 120.200.
STAND 1 MAX WINGSPAN 21.4 M. SELF-MANOUVERING ALLOWED.
STAND 2 MAX WINGSPAN 36 M. SELF-MANOUVERING ALLOWED FOR CODE
LETTER A AND B ACFT.
STAND 3 MAX WINGSPAN 36 M. SELF-MANOUVERING NOT ALLOWED.
STAND 3A MAX WINGSPAN 41 M. SELF-MANOUVERING NOT ALLOWED.
STAND 4 MAX WINGSPAN 36 M. SELF-MANOUVERING NOT ALLOWED.
STAND 5 MAX WINGSPAN 36 M. SELF-MANOUVERING NOT ALLOWED.
STAND 6 MAX WINGSPAN 41 M. SELF-MANOUVERING NOT ALLOWED.
STAND 23 MAX ROTOR SPAN 16.36 M. SELF-MANOUVERING ALLOWED.
RESTRICTIONS - GROUND HANDLING ACTIVITIES AND ROTOR MUST STOP WHEN
ACFT CODE LETTER D ARE PASSING ON TWY AND WHEN ROTOR WING IS
OPERATING ON STAND 24.
STAND 24 MAX ROTOR SPAN 16.36 M. SELF-MANOUVERING ALLOWED.
RESTRICTIONS - GROUND HANDLING ACTIVITIES AND ROTOR MUS STOP WHEN
WHEN ROTOR WING IS OPERATING ON STAND 23.
8 - SUPPLEMENTARY MARKINGS AT INTERSECTION OF TWY AND RWY.
Issued on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 08:03
NOTAM E0037/25 AERODROME EKVG HOURS OF SERVICE ARE:
valid from Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 00:00 to Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 23:59
MON 0700-1945
TUE 0700-1915
WED 0700-1930
THU 0700-1945
FRI 0700-1915
SAT 0700-1945
SUN 0700-1945
EXEMPTION:
SAT 06SEP 0700-1915
SAT 13SEP 0700-1915
Issued on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 16:43
NOTAM E0087/25 TRIGGER NOTAM -
valid from Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 00:00 to Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 23:59
PERM AIP FAROE ISLANDS AIRAC AMDT 08/25 WEF 04 SEP 2025:
MULTIPLE CHANGES AND NEW TEXT ADDED IN FOLLOWING SUBSECTIONS:
4. HANDLING SERVICE AND FACILITIES,
6. RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICE,
8. APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATIONS DATA,
9. SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM,
14. APPROACH AND RUNWAY LIGHTING,
16. HELICOPTER LANDING AREA AND
20. LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONS.
Issued on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 06:24
NOTAM E0038/25 AERODROME EKVG HOURS OF SERVICE ARE:
valid from Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 00:00 to Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 23:59
MON 0700-1945
TUE 0700-1915
WED 0700-1930
THU 0700-1945
FRI 0700-1915
SAT 0700-1915
SUN 0700-1945
EXEMPTION:
WED 01OCT 0700-1915
SUN 05OCT 0700-1915
SAT 11OCT 0700-1945
SAT 18OCT 0700-1945
Issued on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 16:45
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
→ 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