Europe Aviation Weather Report for Kuusamo Airport (EFKS/KAO)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Kuusamo Airport at 10:20 UTC on the 04th
Runways Available 12, 30
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Kuusamo 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 Kuusamo Airport at 10:20 UTC on the 04th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Kuusamo Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:33 |
| Sunrise | 07:54 |
| Sunset | 11:51 |
| Evening Twilight | 13:13 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 250°
Variation: 220-280°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 600ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 01°
Dewpoint: 00°
Pressure
QNH: 1013
RAW METAR and TAF data for Kuusamo Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EFKS 041020Z AUTO 25009KT 220V280 9999 OVC006 01/00 Q1013
METAR EFKS 040950Z AUTO 25011KT 9999 OVC006 01/00 Q1013
METAR EFKS 040920Z AUTO 24008KT 9999 OVC006 01/00 Q1013
METAR EFKS 040850Z AUTO 23008KT 9999 OVC006 01/00 Q1013
| Runway 30 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 7 kts |
Wind favours runway 30 with a crosswind of 7 kts and a headwind of 6 kts
EFKS 040832Z 0409/0418 24008KT 9999 BKN006
TEMPO 0409/0415 3000 -DZ BR OVC004
BECMG 0415/0417 1200 BR BKN002
TEMPO 0417/0418 5000
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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 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
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 Kuusamo Airport.
Rovaniemi Airport (EFRO/RVN)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 103 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 2 kts |
Oulu Airport (EFOU/OUL)
Runways Available 12, 30
Distance 133 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 2 kts |
Kittila Airport (EFKT/KTT)
Runways Available 16, 34
Distance 168 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 34 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 0 kts |
Ivalo Airport (EFIV/IVL)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 187 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Ivalo Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 3 kts |
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