Europe Aviation Weather Report for Akureyri Airport (BIAR/AEY)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Akureyri Airport at 13:00 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 01, 19
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Akureyri 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 Akureyri Airport at 13:00 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Akureyri Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:32 |
| Sunrise | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 19:20 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:08 |
Wind
Direction: Northerly
Magnetic: 350°
Speed: 15kts (23mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 1800ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 2200ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 01°
Dewpoint: -02°
Pressure
QNH: 0983
RAW METAR and TAF data for Akureyri Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR BIAR 171300Z 35015KT 9999 SCT018 OVC022 01/M02 Q0983
METAR BIAR 171200Z 35015KT 9999 SCT016 OVC024 01/M02 Q0983
METAR BIAR 171100Z 35014KT 9999 BKN024 01/M02 Q0983
METAR BIAR 171000Z 34014KT 9999 -SHSN OVC019 01/M02 Q0982
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 5 kts |
Wind favours runway 01 with a crosswind of 5 kts and a headwind of 14 kts
BIAR 171333Z 1715/1815 34014KT 9999 -SNRA BKN016 OVC022 TX02/1715Z TNM01/1809Z
BECMG 1719/1721 4000 -SN OVC012
TEMPO 1721/1806 1000 SN BKN004 OVC010
BECMG 1806/1808 9999 BKN017 OVC022
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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 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
Overcast at 2200ft
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
Overcast at 2200ft
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
Overcast at 2200ft
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
Overcast at 2200ft
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 17th
Overcast at 2200ft
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 17th
Overcast at 2200ft
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Overcast at 1000ft
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Overcast at 1000ft
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 17th
Temporary Conditions
Overcast at 1000ft
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Overcast at 1000ft
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Overcast at 1000ft
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Overcast at 1000ft
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Overcast at 1000ft
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Overcast at 1000ft
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 18th
Temporary Conditions
Overcast at 1000ft
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 18th
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 2200ft
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 2200ft
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 2200ft
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 2200ft
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 2200ft
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 2200ft
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 18th
Overcast at 2200ft
* 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 Akureyri Airport.
Egilsstadir Airport (BIEG/EGS)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 108 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 03 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 2 kts |
Reykjavík Airport (BIRK/RKV)
Runways Available 01, 13, 19, 31
Distance 155 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Reykjavík Airport
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 13 kts | 2 kts |
Keflavik International Airport (BIKF/KEF)
Runways Available 01, 10, 19, 28
Distance 176 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Keflavik International Airport
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 29 kts | 5 kts |
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