BIHN/HFN METAR & TAF Hornafjörður Airport

Höfn, Southern RegionElevation 24 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-298 ft

-322 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

BIHN is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northwest at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light showers of rain, mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

330° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 1°C

41°F / 34°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.06 inHg

984.1 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 BR OVC

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1316Z (1:16 PM local) · valid to 1700Z (5:00 PM local)

BIHN forecast starts MVFR at 14Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0303,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT OVC

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Mist reported.

›METAR is stale (289 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 MVFR, wind from 330° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,000 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: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

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

330° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 369 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36

Dimensions

4,921 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-298 ft

Pressure altitude

884 ft

Field elevation

24 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.06 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

1707Z 5:07 PM

Sunrise

0824Z 8:24 AM

Loggable night

1758Z (5:58 PM local) → 0733Z (7:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1707Z (5:07 PM local) → 0824Z (8:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1807Z (6:07 PM local) → 0724Z (7:24 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

Hornafjörður Airport is in Höfn, Southern Region. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATABIHN / HFN

RegionSouthern Region

CountryIceland

Coordinates64.2956, -15.2272

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.7

REYKJAVIK CON

ACC

118.1

INFO

AFIS

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

BISN Svínafell Airport

7 NM NW

BISG Steinasandur Airport

20 NM SW

BIDV Djúpivogur Airport

32 NM NE

IS-0016 Sauðárflugvöllur

39 NM NW

BIBV Breiðdalsvík Airport

43 NM NE

BIFM Fagurhólsmýri Airport

45 NM SW

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗BIHN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does BIHN have a METAR?

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

Does BIHN have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at BIHN?

BIHN sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for BIHN?

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.