BIGJ/GJR METAR & TAF Gjögur Airport

Gjögur, WestfjordsElevation 83 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 1.86 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@18

steady

VISIBILITY

1.86 SM

3 km

CEILING

500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-932 ft

-1,015 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1600Z (4:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

BIGJ is currently IFR. Winds are from the north at 18 knots. Visibility is 1.86 statute miles. The ceiling is 500 feet AGL. Reported weather: rain. Main concerns: Ceiling 500 ft AGL. Visibility 1.86 SM.

WIND

20° at 18 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

1.86 statute miles

3 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / 2°C

36°F / 36°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.41 inHg

995.9 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: COR OVC

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1306Z (1:06 PM local) · valid to 1700Z (5:00 PM local)

BIGJ forecast starts VFR at 14Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1400Z2:00 PM1436Z2:36 PM1512Z3:12 PM1548Z3:48 PM1624Z4:24 PM1700Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 500 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 1.86 SM.

›METAR is stale (3339 minutes old).

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category IFR, wind from 20° at 18 kt, visibility 1.86 SM, ceiling 500 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 1.86 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

020° at 18 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0516 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

16 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

BEST

HEAD

16 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23

Dimensions

3,150 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-932 ft

Pressure altitude

593 ft

Field elevation

83 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

29.41 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1722Z 5:22 PM

Sunrise

0857Z 8:57 AM

Loggable night

1818Z (6:18 PM local) → 0802Z (8:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1722Z (5:22 PM local) → 0857Z (8:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1822Z (6:22 PM local) → 0757Z (7:57 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Gjögur Airport is in Gjögur, Westfjords. Field elevation 83 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATABIGJ / GJR

RegionWestfjords

CountryIceland

Coordinates65.9953, -21.3269

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

BIIS Ísafjörður Airport

44 NM W

MVFR

BIBD Bildudalur Airport

59 NM W

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗BIGJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does BIGJ have a METAR?

Yes. BIGJ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does BIGJ have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for BIGJ; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at BIGJ?

BIGJ sits at 83 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for BIGJ?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.