Europe Aviation Weather Report for Vidsel Air Base (ESPE/)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Vidsel Air Base at 15:20 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 11, 12, 29, 30
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Vidsel Air Base, 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 Vidsel Air Base at 15:20 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Vidsel Air Base, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:59 |
| Sunrise | 04:48 |
| Sunset | 16:47 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:35 |
Wind
Direction: Southerly
Magnetic: 170°
Speed: 8kts (12mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2500ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 23000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 03°
Dewpoint: -01°
Pressure
QNH: 1010
RAW METAR and TAF data for Vidsel Air Base with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR ESPE 171520Z 17008KT 9999 FEW025 BKN230 03/M01 Q1010
METAR ESPE 171450Z 16007KT 9999 SCT025 BKN230 03/M01 Q1011
METAR ESPE 171420Z 17006KT 9999 SCT025 BKN230 03/M00 Q1011
METAR ESPE 171350Z 19005KT 160V240 9999 BKN023 03/M00 Q1011
| Runway 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 6 kts |
Wind favours runway 12 with a crosswind of 6 kts and a headwind of 5 kts
ESPE 171115Z 1712/1717 23009KT 9999 BKN021 RMK MIL
Not sure of an abbreviation in the TAF or just looking for a quick refresher on how to decode a TAF, check out our TAF decode guide.
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 12:00-13:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 17th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 17th
* 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.
Planning a flight to or from Vidsel Air Base?
You can check weather data for your entire route using our route search tool.
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 Vidsel Air Base.
Arvidsjaur Airport (ESNX/AJR)
Runways Available 12, 30
Distance 32 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Arvidsjaur Airport
| Runway 12 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 6 kts |
Luleå Airport (ESPA/LLA)
Runways Available 14, 32
Distance 61 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Luleå Airport
| Runway 14 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
Skellefteå Airport (ESNS/SFT)
Runways Available 10, 28
Distance 90 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Skellefteå Airport
| Runway 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 11 kts |
Lycksele Airport (ESNL/LYC)
Runways Available 14, 32
Distance 101 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Lycksele Airport
| Runway 14 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 0 kts |
Spotted an error with any of the airport information stored in our database?
Please let us know via the contact form.