Europe Aviation Weather Report for Reykjavík Airport (BIRK/RKV)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Reykjavík Airport at 12:00 UTC on the 23th
Runways Available 01, 13, 19, 31
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Reykjavík Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule.
Weather Decoded for Reykjavík Airport at 12:00 UTC on the 23th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Reykjavík Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 03:42 |
| Sunset | 23:06 |
| Evening Twilight | 00:00 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 100°
Variation: 060-130°
Speed: 10kts (15mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 3100ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 7100ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 13°
Dewpoint: 05°
Pressure
QNH: 1002
RAW METAR and TAF data for Reykjavík Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR BIRK 231200Z 10010KT 060V130 9999 SCT031 BKN071 13/05 Q1002
METAR BIRK 231100Z 09010KT 050V120 9999 SCT028 BKN100 12/06 Q1003
METAR BIRK 231000Z 08010KT 9999 SCT026 BKN090 11/06 Q1003
METAR BIRK 230900Z 09009KT 9999 FEW033 BKN043 11/05 Q1003
| Runway 13 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 5 kts |
Wind favours runway 13 with a crosswind of 5 kts and a headwind of 9 kts
BIRK 231045Z 2312/2412 10010KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 TX12/2314Z TN07/2404Z
BECMG 2315/2317 -RA BKN014 OVC024
TEMPO 2316/2323 RA BKN010 OVC020
BECMG 2320/2322 20012KT -SHRA SCT018 BKN028
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Both the latest METAR and TAF are decoded into plain text with hour by hour synopsis in the expanded decoded weather tab.
The nearest 4 alternate airport's weather is also avaiable via the Alternates tab.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 23rd
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Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 23rd
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 23rd
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 23rd
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 23rd
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Temporary Conditions
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 23rd
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 23rd
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 23rd
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 23rd
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 23rd
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 23rd
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Temporary Conditions
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 23rd
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Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 24th
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Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 24th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 24th
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 24th
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 24th
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 24th
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 24th
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Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 24th
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Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 24th
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Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 24th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 24th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 24th
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* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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Below are the nearest 4 airports (potentially including general aviation or airports with runways shorter than 1600M, as well as military airports) from our database that may also be useful for your planning purposes, sorted in distance from Reykjavík Airport.
Keflavik International Airport (BIKF/KEF)
Runways Available 01, 10, 19, 28
Distance 22 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Keflavik International Airport
| Runway 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 20 kts | 0 kts |
Akureyri Airport (BIAR/AEY)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 155 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Akureyri Airport
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 0 kts |
Egilsstadir Airport (BIEG/EGS)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 236 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Egilsstadir Airport
| Wind Variable (max) | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| ~3 kts | ~3 kts |
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