BIGS Weather Grímsstaðir Airport
Grímsstaðir, Northeastern RegionElevation 1,279 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: BIVO · 33 NM E · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 800 ft, visibility 4.97 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · BIVO
WIND
230@4
steady
VISIBILITY
4.97 SM
8 km
CEILING
800 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for BIGS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
1,279 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1704Z 5:04 PM
Sunrise
0835Z 8:35 AM
Loggable night
1758Z (5:58 PM local) → 0740Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1704Z (5:04 PM local) → 0835Z (8:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1804Z (6:04 PM local) → 0735Z (7:35 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
Grímsstaðir Airport is in Grímsstaðir, Northeastern Region. Field elevation 1,279 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATABIGS
RegionNortheastern Region
CountryIceland
Coordinates65.6334, -16.1542
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does BIGS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for BIGS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does BIGS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for BIGS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at BIGS?
BIGS sits at 1,279 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for BIGS?
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.