Europe Aviation Weather Report for Keflavik International Airport (BIKF/KEF)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Keflavik International Airport at 13:30 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 01, 10, 19, 28
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Keflavik International 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 Keflavik International Airport at 13:30 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Keflavik International Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:53 |
| Sunrise | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 19:38 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:23 |
Wind
Direction: Northerly
Magnetic: 020°
Speed: 29kts (44mph)
Gusting: 40kts (60mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2000ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 7000ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 10000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 01°
Dewpoint: -03°
Pressure
QNH: 0981
RAW METAR and TAF data for Keflavik International Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR BIKF 171330Z 02029G40KT 9999 FEW020 BKN070 BKN100 01/M03 Q0981
METAR BIKF 171300Z 01025KT 9999 FEW020 BKN075 BKN100 01/M03 Q0980
METAR BIKF 171230Z 02026G37KT 9999 FEW020 BKN070 BKN100 01/M03 Q0980
METAR BIKF 171200Z 02025G35KT 9999 FEW020 BKN070 BKN100 01/M03 Q0980
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 29 kts | 5 kts |
Wind favours runway 01 with a crosswind of 5 kts and a headwind of 29 kts
BIKF 171333Z 1715/1815 02025G35KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 TX02/1715Z TNM01/1808Z
BECMG 1718/1720 36020KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1800/1804 BKN012
BECMG 1803/1805 35010KT
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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
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 17th
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Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 18th
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 18th
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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 Keflavik International Airport.
Reykjavík Airport (BIRK/RKV)
Runways Available 01, 13, 19, 31
Distance 22 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Reykjavík Airport
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 13 kts | 2 kts |
Akureyri Airport (BIAR/AEY)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 176 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Akureyri Airport
| Runway 01 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 5 kts |
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