Europe Aviation Weather Report for Kuusamo Airport (EFKS/KAO)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Kuusamo Airport at 12:20 UTC on the 15th
Runways Available 12, 30
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Kuusamo 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 Kuusamo Airport at 12:20 UTC on the 15th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Kuusamo Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 00:00 |
| Sunset | 00:00 |
| Evening Twilight | 00:00 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 080°
Variation: 050-110°
Speed: 5kts (8mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 4300 meters
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 600ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain
Temperature
Temperature: 08°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 1005
RAW METAR and TAF data for Kuusamo Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EFKS 151220Z AUTO 08005KT 050V110 4300 -RA OVC006 08/07 Q1005
METAR EFKS 151150Z AUTO 08007KT 050V120 9999 3600 -RA OVC006 08/07 Q1006
METAR EFKS 151120Z AUTO 09005KT 050V130 9999 -RA OVC008 08/07 Q1006
METAR EFKS 151050Z AUTO 08007KT 040V120 9999 -RA OVC008 08/07 Q1006
| Runway 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 12 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 4 kts
EFKS 140329Z 1403/1409 04008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030
TEMPO 1403/1405 SCT030CB
TEMPO 1405/1409 05015G25KT 4000 SHRA BKN008 SCT030CB
PROB40 1405/1409 TSRA
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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 03:00-04:00 on the 14th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 14th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 14th
Temporary Conditions
Scattered at 3000ft Cumulonimbus
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 14th
Temporary Conditions
Scattered at 3000ft Cumulonimbus
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 14th
Temporary Conditions
Scattered at 3000ft Cumulonimbus
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 14th
Temporary Conditions
Scattered at 3000ft Cumulonimbus
High 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 Kuusamo Airport.
Rovaniemi Airport (EFRO/RVN)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 103 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 03 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
Oulu Airport (EFOU/OUL)
Runways Available 12, 30
Distance 133 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 7 kts |
Kittila Airport (EFKT/KTT)
Runways Available 16, 34
Distance 168 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 34 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 7 kts |
Ivalo Airport (EFIV/IVL)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 187 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Ivalo Airport
| Runway 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 1 kts |
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