Europe Aviation Weather Report for Helsinki Vantaa Airport (EFHK/HEL)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Helsinki Vantaa Airport at 15:50 UTC on the 11th
Runways Available 04L, 04R, 15, 22R, 22L, 33
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Helsinki Vantaa 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 Helsinki Vantaa Airport at 15:50 UTC on the 11th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Helsinki Vantaa Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 02:55 |
| Sunrise | 03:36 |
| Sunset | 16:57 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:38 |
Wind
Direction: Westerly
Magnetic: 270°
Speed: 11kts (17mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 16°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 1012
RAW METAR and TAF data for Helsinki Vantaa Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EFHK 111550Z 27011KT CAVOK 16/08 Q1012 NOSIG
METAR EFHK 111520Z 27011KT CAVOK 16/06 Q1012 NOSIG
METAR EFHK 111450Z 30013KT 9999 FEW049 16/06 Q1012 NOSIG
METAR EFHK 111420Z 29012KT 9999 FEW049 17/07 Q1012 NOSIG
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 8 kts |
Wind favours runway 22 with a crosswind of 8 kts and a headwind of 7 kts
EFHK 111433Z 1115/1215 29012KT 9999 FEW049
TEMPO 1200/1207 1500 BCFG
PROB30 1203/1206 0600 FG VV001
TEMPO 1209/1215 FEW020TCU
PROB30 TEMPO 1212/1215 BKN014
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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 11th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 11th
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Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 11th
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 11th
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 12th
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 12th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
* 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 Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
Tallinn Airport (EETN/TLL)
Runways Available 08. 26
Distance 63 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 0 kts |
Ämari Air Base (EEEI/)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 78 Nautical Miles
Ämari Air Base is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for Ämari Air Base
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 2 kts |
Pärnu Airport (EEPU/EPU)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 132 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Pärnu Airport
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 7 kts |
Riga International Airport (EVRA/RIX)
Runways Available 18, 36
Distance 237 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Riga International Airport
| Runway 36 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 2 kts |
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