Europe Aviation Weather Report for Kiruna Airport (ESNQ/KRN)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for Kiruna Airport at NQ: UTC on the ESth
Runways Available 03, 21
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM reports for Kiruna 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 Kiruna Airport at NQ: UTC on the ESth
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Kiruna Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:43 |
| Sunrise | 04:35 |
| Sunset | 16:23 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:15 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 230°
Speed: 4kts (6mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 04°
Dewpoint: 03°
Pressure
QNH: 1029
RAW METAR and TAF data for Kiruna Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR ESNQ 270120Z AUTO 23004KT 9999 NCD 04/03 Q1029
METAR ESNQ 270050Z AUTO 22005KT 9999 NCD 04/03 Q1029
METAR ESNQ 270020Z AUTO 22004KT 9999 FEW190/// 06/04 Q1029
METAR ESNQ 262350Z AUTO 22003KT 9999 FEW160/// 05/03 Q1029
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 1 kts |
Wind favours runway 21 with a crosswind of 1 kts and a headwind of 4 kts
ESNQ 261730Z 2618/2621 24005KT CAVOK
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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).
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 26th
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 26th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 26th
* 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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Pajala Airport (ESUP/PJA)
Runways Available 11, 29
Distance 82 Nautical Miles
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