Europe Aviation Weather Report for Reykjavík Airport (BIRK/RKV)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Reykjavík Airport at 16:00 UTC on the 21th
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 16:00 UTC on the 21th
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 | 04:38 |
| Sunrise | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 21:26 |
| Evening Twilight | 22:23 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 190°
Speed: 13kts (20mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 1200ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 13°
Dewpoint: 12°
Pressure
QNH: 1013
RAW METAR and TAF data for Reykjavík Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR BIRK 211600Z 19013KT 9999 OVC012 13/12 Q1013
METAR BIRK 211500Z 19011KT 9999 BR OVC012 13/11 Q1014
METAR BIRK 211400Z 20012KT 9999 BR BKN013 OVC027 13/11 Q1014
METAR BIRK 211300Z 23010KT 9999 4000NW BR OVC011 12/12 Q1015
| Runway 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 13 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 19 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 13 kts
BIRK 211629Z 2118/2218 20012KT 9999 -DZ BKN013 OVC025 TX12/2118Z TN10/2205Z
TEMPO 2118/2123 3000 -DZ BR OVC008
TEMPO 2123/2218 2000 -RADZ BR BKN005
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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 18:00-19:00 on the 21st
Overcast at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 21st
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 21st
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 21st
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 21st
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 21st
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 22nd
Overcast at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
* 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 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 5 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 | 1 kts |
Egilsstadir Airport (BIEG/EGS)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 236 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Egilsstadir Airport
| Runway 03 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 3 kts |
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