Europe Aviation Weather Report for Reykjavík Airport (BIRK/RKV)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Reykjavík Airport at 18:00 UTC on the 13th
Runways Available 01, 13, 19, 31
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Reykjavík 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 Reykjavík Airport at 18:00 UTC on the 13th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Reykjavík Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:56 |
| Sunrise | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 20:04 |
| Evening Twilight | 20:50 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 080°
Speed: 15kts (23mph)
Gusting: 25kts (38mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2500ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 4700ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 8500ft
Weather Phenomena
RERA Rain
Temperature
Temperature: 10°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH: 0995
RAW METAR and TAF data for Reykjavík Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR BIRK 131800Z 08015G25KT 9999 FEW025 SCT047 BKN085 10/06 Q0995 RERA
METAR BIRK 131700Z 08014KT 050V120 9999 -RA SCT028 BKN082 10/05 Q0996
METAR BIRK 131600Z 09016KT 9999 SCT026 BKN078 10/06 Q0997
METAR BIRK 131500Z 10014G25KT 9999 -RA SCT025 BKN065 10/06 Q0999
| Runway 13 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 11 kts |
Wind favours runway 13 with a crosswind of 11 kts and a headwind of 10 kts
BIRK 131656Z 1318/1418 09015G25KT 9999 -RA BKN024 OVC035 TX13/1414Z TN10/1318Z
TEMPO 1318/1321 RADZ OVC014
BECMG 1402/1404 03007KT
BECMG 1413/1415 01012G22KT
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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 13th
Overcast at 3500ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 13th
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Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 13th
Overcast at 3500ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 13th
Overcast at 3500ft
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 13th
Overcast at 3500ft
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 13th
Overcast at 3500ft
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 14th
Overcast at 3500ft
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 14th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 14th
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Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 14th
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Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 14th
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Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 14th
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Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 14th
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Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 14th
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Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 14th
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Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 14th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 14th
Overcast at 3500ft
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 14th
Overcast at 3500ft
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 14th
Overcast at 3500ft
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 14th
Overcast at 3500ft
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 14th
Overcast at 3500ft
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 14th
Overcast at 3500ft
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 14th
Overcast at 3500ft
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 14th
Overcast at 3500ft
* 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 Reykjavík Airport.
Keflavik International Airport (BIKF/KEF)
Runways Available 01, 10, 19, 28
Distance 22 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 7 kts |
Akureyri Airport (BIAR/AEY)
Runways Available 01, 19
Distance 155 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Akureyri Airport
| Runway 19 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 2 kts |
Egilsstadir Airport (BIEG/EGS)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 236 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Egilsstadir Airport
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
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