Europe Aviation Weather Report for Akureyri Airport (BIAR/AEY)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Akureyri Airport at 18:00 UTC on the 15th
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 18:00 UTC on the 15th
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 | 09:57 |
| Sunrise | 11:24 |
| Sunset | 14:50 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:17 |
Wind
Direction: North Westerly
Magnetic: 330°
Speed: 6kts (9mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 1400ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 4000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 01°
Dewpoint: -01°
Pressure
QNH: 0980
RAW METAR and TAF data for Akureyri Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR BIAR 151800Z 33006KT 9999 SCT014 OVC040 01/M01 Q0980
METAR BIAR 151700Z 32007KT 9999 -SHRASN BKN012 01/M00 Q0980
SPECI BIAR 151640Z 31006KT 8000 -SHRASN BR BKN012 00/M00 Q0980
SPECI BIAR 151622Z VRB02KT 3500 -SHRA BKN010 OVC025 M01/M02 Q0980
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 01 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
BIAR 151655Z 1518/1618 33005KT 9999 BKN020 OVC030 TX01/1519Z TNM02/1602Z
TEMPO 1518/1520 2000 -RASN BKN012
BECMG 1522/1600 13010KT BKN035
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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 15th
Overcast at 3000ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 15th
Overcast at 3000ft
Temporary Conditions
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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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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 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 3 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 13 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 1 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 |
| 2 kts | 2 kts |
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