Europe Aviation Weather Report for Reykjavík Airport (BIRK/RKV)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for Reykjavík Airport at RK: UTC on the BIth
Runways Available 01, 13, 19, 31
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM 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. NOTAM data is updated between 0200z and 0400z daily.
Weather Decoded for Reykjavík Airport at RK: UTC on the BIth
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 | 06:38 |
| Sunrise | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 19:13 |
| Evening Twilight | 19:58 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 220°
Speed: 11kts (17mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 8000 meters
Clouds
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Weather Phenomena
Light Showers Rain
Mist
Temperature
Temperature: 10°
Dewpoint: 10°
Pressure
QNH: 0989
RAW METAR and TAF data for Reykjavík Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR BIRK 270100Z 22011KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN008 10/10 Q0989
METAR BIRK 270000Z 18008KT 9999 VCSH BKN012 BKN061 10/09 Q0988
METAR BIRK 262300Z 19010KT 9999 SCT013 BKN043 BKN066 10/09 Q0986
METAR BIRK 262200Z 16007KT 9999 SCT013 BKN045 10/09 Q0985
| Runway 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
Wind favours runway 19 with a crosswind of 6 kts and a headwind of 10 kts
BIRK 262257Z 2700/2800 20011KT 9999 -RA SCT015 BKN025 TX11/2714Z TN07/2706Z
TEMPO 2700/2710 4000 SHRA BKN010
BECMG 2703/2705 27018KT
BECMG 2708/2710 25008KT
TEMPO 2713/2720 -SHRA BKN014
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NOTAMS
Notam data is still being synced for this airport, please check back later.
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).
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 27th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 27th
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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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Distance 22 Nautical Miles
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