BIIS/IFJ METAR & TAF Ísafjörður Airport

Ísafjörður, WestfjordsElevation 8 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 1,800 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-697 ft

-705 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1800Z (6:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

BIIS is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 13 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,800 feet AGL. Reported weather: rain. The main issue is ceiling 1800 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

40° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 1°C

39°F / 34°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.32 inHg

992.9 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 OVC

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1614Z (4:14 PM local) · valid to 1900Z (7:00 PM local)

BIIS forecast starts MVFR at 17Z. Worst period is 17Z to 19Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0252,500 ft

1700Z5:00 PM1724Z5:24 PM1748Z5:48 PM1812Z6:12 PM1836Z6:36 PM1900Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BKN TEMPO OVC

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›METAR is stale (608 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 40° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,800 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

5 kt

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

040° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0712 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25

Dimensions

4,593 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-697 ft

Pressure altitude

608 ft

Field elevation

8 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.32 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

1729Z 5:29 PM

Sunrise

0905Z 9:05 AM

Loggable night

1825Z (6:25 PM local) → 0809Z (8:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1729Z (5:29 PM local) → 0905Z (9:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1829Z (6:29 PM local) → 0805Z (8:05 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

Ísafjörður Airport is in Ísafjörður, Westfjords. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATABIIS / IFJ

RegionWestfjords

CountryIceland

Coordinates66.0581, -23.1353

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.7

REYKJAVIK ACC

ACC

118.8

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

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

BIBD Bildudalur Airport

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗BIIS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does BIIS have a METAR?

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

Does BIIS have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at BIIS?

BIIS sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for BIIS?

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.